Food delivery app maker Grubhub announced a deal to acquire US restaurant delivery service LAbite, as it looks to become “the most comprehensive marketplace for takeout diners and restaurants”.

“We are excited by the acquisition of LAbite as it adds to the tremendous strides we’ve made in expanding the breadth and depth of our delivery network and boosts our presence in an important market,” said Matt Maloney, CEO.

In 2015, LAbite diners ordered almost $80 million in gross food sales, with most of the volume coming from the greater Los Angeles area, while Grubhub is available in around 1,000 US cities as well as London, and works with around 44,000 restaurant partners.

The company reported a 6 per cent year-over-year decrease in net income to $9.9 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2016.

Revenue grew 27 per cent to $112 million “driven by the continued expansion of quality restaurants through Grubhub delivery, improvements in our technology platform and the rollout of our updated Grubhub branding,” he added.

“We had a strong start to 2016, generating a record $713 million in gross food sales during the quarter, even with significant headwinds from weather,” Maloney said.

Grubhub’s active users stood at 6.97 million, a 24 per cent year-over-year increase.