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Fizz, the college social app, adds grocery delivery

Ken Metral

03 Sep 2025 — 2 min read

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Fizz, the anonymous social app for college students, is moving into grocery delivery thanks to a new partnership with Gopuff, the company told TechCrunch. The integration will allow students to order everything from late-night snacks to weekly groceries directly within the Fizz app, with delivery times as fast as 15 minutes.

From Campus Posts to Campus Essentials

Launched in 2021, Fizz is now live on more than 620 campuses across the U.S. and has hosted over 27 million posts. Students use the app to share anonymously with their peers, buy and sell items through Fizz Marketplace, and coordinate group food orders. Adding grocery delivery was a natural next step, says co-founder and CEO Teddy Solomon.

“Gopuff was founded by college students and has long had a strong presence on campuses, so the synergy with Fizz was clear,” Solomon said. “We share the same Gen Z DNA. By combining Fizz’s community and extreme distribution with Gopuff’s ability to deliver essentials instantly, we are making student life easier.”

Convenience for Campus Life

While students could already order through Gopuff directly, the integration aims to streamline the process. The new Fizz Store features curated grocery bundles — like Gym, Study Fuel, and Rush bags — to make it easier for students to stock up on essentials.

Despite branching into commerce, Solomon insists Fizz will remain a social-first app. “As platforms like Instagram and TikTok have gone all in on entertainment, Fizz has continued to be the most powerful community for shared experiences and identities,” he said. “Features like the Fizz Store are a direct extension of the core experience.”

Growth and Momentum

Fizz is scaling quickly: in the past month, it has quadrupled daily active users, launched on 250+ new campuses, and broken its one-day registration record 12 days in a row. The company has raised $41 million to date and plans to keep expanding both its campus presence and social features.

For Gopuff, the partnership opens another channel to reach its core demographic of young consumers, while for Fizz, it’s a chance to become more deeply embedded in student life — not just a platform for connection, but a one-stop app for campus living.

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