{"id":52411,"date":"2025-10-26T22:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=52411"},"modified":"2025-10-26T22:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:36:07","slug":"shgardi-delivery-app-officially-ceases-operations-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/10\/shgardi-delivery-app-officially-ceases-operations-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Shgardi Delivery App Officially Ceases Operations in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:bfe5885d-c8fd-4bfb-8aae-5fb4bbe8abea-36\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"aa9f582f-e4e9-40ee-aaba-0b0214b48a60\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"208\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s Shgardi delivery app has officially announced the termination of its operations after six years in the market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"454\">The app, owned by Safri Trading and Marketing Company, based in Al Khobar, stated that the decision came as a result of intense market competition and price-dumping policies that made it difficult to sustain profitable operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"707\">According to the company, Shgardi successfully completed over 7 million orders, serving more than 3 million customers across 35 cities and provinces in the Kingdom since its launch in early 2020, with a capital of SAR 12 million.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"994\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The closure of Shgardi highlights the mounting challenges faced by local delivery startups amid fierce competition and market consolidation, emphasizing the need for sustainable business models that balance price, quality, and service in Saudi Arabia\u2019s growing delivery sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia\u2019s Shgardi delivery app has officially announced the termination of its operations after six years in the market. The app, owned by Safri Trading and Marketing Company, based in Al Khobar, stated that the decision came as a result of intense market competition and price-dumping policies that made it difficult to sustain profitable operations. 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