Burung, Fast Delivery 'TokDealFresh Beta' Expanded to 3 Gangnam Districts

"MFC's Aggressive Expansion to Provide Optimized Quick Commerce Logistics Solutions"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Mesh Korea, which operates the logistics brand 'Vroong,' announced on the 1st that it will expand the delivery zones and categories of its fast delivery service 'TalkDeal Fresh Beta,' available on KakaoTalk Shopping.

TalkDeal Fresh Beta is a service launched on March 30 through a collaboration between Mesh Korea, Kakao Commerce, and meal kit specialist Fresh Easy. Featuring the full cold chain system of the urban logistics hub Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) Gangnam No.1 and IT-based real-time last-mile delivery capabilities, it delivers Fresh Easy's meal kit products within two hours of ordering.

With the full-scale operation of MFC Songpa No.2 starting on the 31st, Mesh Korea has expanded the delivery service, which was previously limited to parts of Gangnam, to include Gangnam-gu, Songpa-gu, and Seocho-gu. Additionally, the integration of the full cold chain systems of MFC No.1 and No.2 has significantly increased the existing nine delivery categories to 52 products, including meal kits and salads. This is expected to actively meet the delivery demands of office workers and single-person households within the three Gangnam districts.

Orders placed between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. are delivered within two hours on the same day, while orders placed after 7 p.m. until 10 a.m. the next day are delivered by 12 p.m. the following day. Orders placed after 7 p.m. on Saturdays can be delivered by 12 p.m. on Monday. The delivery fee is 2,900 KRW per order.

Following MFC Songpa No.2, Mesh Korea plans to open 50 additional MFCs in Seoul's city center, including Seocho-gu, and other major areas within the year, aiming to expand to about 300 nationwide in the future. Yoo Jeong-beom, CEO of Mesh Korea, emphasized, "The large-scale expansion of the TalkDeal Fresh Beta service is the best example of the synergy between Vroong's urban logistics hubs, MFCs, and IT-based last-mile solutions," adding, "It enables the provision of optimized digital logistics services for all quick commerce product categories, including not only food and beverages but also fashion accessories."