Delivery Hero, the German online food delivery company, said Friday that it is taking full ownership of its Saudi subsidiary in a transaction valued at $297 million.
Shares of Delivery Hero were down 1.4% during afternoon trade.
Delivery Hero is one of Europe's biggest food delivery companies, commanding a $10 billion market value.
HungerStation connects more than 10,000 partners, including restaurants and grocery stores, with customers, Delivery Hero said in a statement Friday.
The deal will help the firm build stronger ties with HungerStation and the rest of the company's portfolio, Delivery Hero added.
Persons:
Niklas Östberg
Organizations:
Saudi Arabia —, HungerStation
Locations:
Saudi, HungerStation, Saudi Arabia, Berlin, Kingdom of Saudi, Germany, Netherlands