Group 1 - Didi's subsidiary 99 has launched its food delivery service, 99Food, in Rio de Janeiro, marking the beginning of operations in Brazil's second-largest city [1] - The service was initially restarted in April 2023, with operations starting in Goiânia in June and São Paulo in August, achieving rapid expansion within four months [1] - On the launch day in Rio de Janeiro, 99 reported that 17,000 restaurants had joined the platform and over 50,000 delivery riders were registered [1] Group 2 - Rio de Janeiro is considered a strategic market for 99, being the largest market for its two-wheeled business in Brazil [1] - The delivery service will extend beyond the city to seven other municipalities in the Greater Rio area, including Niterói and São Gonçalo [1] - The company plans to expand its food delivery service to 20 major cities in Brazil by January 2026 and to 100 cities by mid-2026 [1] Group 3 - Didi entered the Brazilian market in 2018 through the acquisition of the ride-hailing platform 99, providing transportation, financial, and delivery services [2] - Currently, Didi has 55 million active users and 1.5 million drivers in Brazil, covering over 3,300 towns and cities [2] - The company's international operations span 14 countries across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Africa [2]

北京商报讯（记者 魏蔚）10月16日，滴滴旗下99对外宣布，以99Food为品牌的外卖业务即日起在巴西 第二大城市里约热内卢开始试运营。滴滴今年4月对外宣布重启巴西外卖业务，6月中旬开始在首个城市 戈亚尼亚提供服务，8月上线巴西第一大城市圣保罗。在里约热内卢上线当日，99宣布已有1.7万家里约 的餐厅入驻平台，包括汉堡王、麦当劳、肯德基、Outback（牛排馆）、Abbraccio（意大利餐厅）和 Bacio di Latte（冰淇淋连锁）等巴西知名连锁品牌。在里约注册99外卖的骑手超过5万。 ...