Analysis

July 5, 2022

Gorillas-owned rider platform Street Fleet lays off 100+ riders and is set to shut down

The mass layoffs come after weeks of missed payments and administrative delays


Street Fleet, a Berlin-based rider platform owned by embattled speedy grocery startup Gorillas, has told its 100+ riders that it's closing at the end of July, leaving many of them jobless. 

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A banner from a Street Fleet protest in Berlins that reads "Pay us!! On Time!"
A banner from Saturday’s protest by Street Fleet riders
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A banner from Saturday's protest
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