India, June 10 -- Tata-owned BigBasket is planning to launch its 10-minute food delivery service across India by the end of financial year ending March 2026 (FY26).

The company is currently piloting the service in Bengaluru and will scale it to 40 dark stores by July, its cofounder Vipul Parekh told Reuters.

The company plans to leverage its dark store network for its food delivery service. Parekh said it plans to increase its overall dark store count to about 1,000 to 1,200 by the end of 2025 from 700 currently.

Notably, BigBasket's quick food delivery service will include menu items from Tata group brands like Starbucks and Qmin. However, it will not partner with external restaurants.

With the move, BigBasket will take on the likes ...