Supermarket chain Star Localmart acquires hyperlocal grocery deliverer DusMinute

Kolhapur, Maharashtra-based Star Localmart , the retail arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group (SGG), has acquired Bengaluru-based hyperlocal grocery delivery startup Dusminute .Through the acquisition, Star Localmart will have a network of 170 stores and focus on offering supermarket formats to rural consumers in tier-II and tier-III cities across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.Founded in 2020 by Apoorva Mishra, Nikhil Gupta and Ankita Asai, DusMinute is a hyperlocal managed mobile app platform which operates stores within residential complexes, offering groceries, dairy, fruits, vegetables and household items.