Uber Lays Off Hundreds As Its Alcohol-Delivery App Drizly Folds Into Uber Eats

ToplineRide-hailing giant Uber plans to cut more than 150 employees as part of its decision to shut down its alcohol delivery service, Drizly—the Boston-based marketplace that exploded in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic—and folds it Uber Eats.Uber said it will cut 168 positions and shut down its Drizly operation.Getty Images Key FactsUber’s layoffs will affect 168 employees in Boston, starting April 1 through September 1, according to a Massachusetts state filing—Uber’s second round of layoffs in le ...