Gorillas Promo Code

If you landed here searching for a Gorillas promo code, there is something you should know: Gorillas no longer operates in the UK. The ultra-fast grocery delivery app was acquired by Getir in December 2022, and Getir subsequently wound down its own UK operations in 2023. The rapid delivery model that promised groceries in ten minutes proved difficult to sustain profitably, and most players in the sector have since exited or scaled back significantly. The good news is that working alternatives exist, and BudgetFitter has verified discount codes for both.

What Happened to Gorillas

The Rise and Exit

Gorillas launched in the UK in 2021 on the back of over a billion dollars in venture funding. The model relied on dark stores — small urban warehouses holding a curated grocery range — with riders completing deliveries in under ten minutes. At its peak it operated in London and a handful of other UK cities, competing directly with Getir, Zapp, and a wave of similar services.

The economics never worked at scale. Ultra-fast delivery requires dense coverage, high order frequency, and wafer-thin margins on low basket sizes. Gorillas merged into Getir in late 2022, and Getir itself exited most of its non-Turkish markets by mid-2023. The entire quick-commerce segment that attracted so much investment contracted sharply as interest rates rose and investors demanded profitability over growth.

What to Use Instead

Two services with active BudgetFitter discount codes cover the same need Gorillas once served.

GoPuff operates on the same dark store model and is still active in the UK. It stocks everyday essentials, snacks, drinks, and household items for rapid delivery. The BudgetFitter verified code gives £20 off your first six orders over £20 — a saving that compounds over multiple baskets rather than disappearing after one use.

Zoom by Ocado takes a different approach: it runs on Ocado’s established grocery infrastructure and delivers in around 60 minutes rather than ten. The product range is significantly wider than a dark store — full supermarket selection — and the first order carries 20% off with the BudgetFitter code. If your need is a full weekly shop rather than a top-up, Zoom by Ocado is the stronger option.

Deliveroo Hop, Amazon Fresh, and Zapp are also active in parts of the UK, though BudgetFitter does not at any given time hold verified discount codes for all of them. For rapid grocery delivery with a verified saving, GoPuff and Zoom by Ocado are the options on this page.

Why Rapid Delivery Still Makes Sense

The collapse of Gorillas and Getir did not mean the demand for fast grocery delivery disappeared — it meant the services that survived had to build leaner operations. GoPuff has been in the UK longer than most of its competitors and has reached a more sustainable unit economics model. Zoom by Ocado benefits from Ocado’s existing logistics and warehouse infrastructure, which removes the need to build from scratch.

Both are worth testing against a first-order discount before committing to either. BudgetFitter maintains the current verified codes at the top of this page and updates them when terms change. If you are still deciding between services, the Best Instant Grocery Delivery Finder on BudgetFitter compares active UK options side by side.

For context on the broader quick-commerce collapse: both Gorillas and Getir were backed by billions in venture funding yet could not sustain profitability at the order volumes UK cities produced. The services that survived — GoPuff, Zoom by Ocado — did so by either leveraging existing infrastructure (Ocado) or cutting overheads significantly (GoPuff). The market has consolidated, and the remaining players are more durable than the wave of start-ups that preceded them.