Turkey's ultra-fast grocery-delivery company, Getir said that it has launched operations in the United States, seeking a foothold in the world's largest retail market only a few months after expanding into Europe.

Getir's founder and chief executive, Nazim Salur, told that the company launched operations in Chicago and plans expansion into New York and Boston.

Getir could hold another round of funding to finance its growth in the United States and would ultimately like to expand to 300 cities in the country, Salur, the founder of Getir,said.