Grocery delivery service FreshDirect is shopping itself after a bungled move to the Bronx has tarnished the company’s reputation and stunted its growth, The Post has learned.
Amazon and Walmart recently vetted FreshDirect’s financial and performance data as the grocer’s largest investor, JPMorgan, casts around for potential buyers, according to several sources, including former executives of the company.
It would be at least the third time that Amazon and Walmart — both of which are heavily investing in the grocery business — have considered acquiring FreshDirect, whose affluent customers and online delivery platform have long been attractive to rivals.
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