Gopuff Fires Up to 250 More Employees Amid Slowing Economy (1)

Gopuff has fired hundreds of staff members, coming after earlier rounds of job cuts this year, as the rapid delivery startup struggles to stem its cash burn in a slowing economy.

The Philadelphia-based company has recently laid off as many as 250 employees, according to people familiar with the matter. The job reductions primarily affected customer service staff, which included a mix of full-time and temporary employees, the people said, asking not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Gopuff had about 15,000 employees as of March.

Some employees who were let go described the firings as ...