As a resident of New York City, I am inundated with ads for fifteen-minute grocery apps. These are services that provide, well, delivery of groceries to your door in fifteen minutes or less. A lot of apps, including JOKR, 1520, Gopuff, and Buyk, have thrown their hats into this ring. Even DoorDash has expanded its operations to join the fray.  

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