BigBasket to Retreat from 36 Cities, Slashing Footprint from 76 to 40 Amid Cash Burn

Tata-owned BigBasket is cutting its quick-commerce footprint from 76 to 40 cities after the Tata chairman flagged mounting cash burn. Meanwhile D2C grocery brand Anmasa raised ₹30 Cr ($3.1 Mn) to expand its 9-store, 200-SKU network handling 800 daily orders.

— Source publishedThu, 16 Jul, 2026, 08:00 IST·First seen Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 08:14 IST·Source Inc42

What happened

BigBasket to retreat from 36 cities (76 to 40) after Tata chairman flagged cash burn; D2C grocery brand Anmasa raised ₹30 Cr for store expansion; Ather EV plans

Key facts

  • BigBasket cutting from 76 to 40 cities
  • Anmasa raised $3.1 Mn / ₹30 Cr
  • Anmasa 9 stores, 200 SKUs, 800 daily orders
  • Ather raising up to ₹2,700 Cr
  • Groww Q1 net profit ₹735 Cr, +94.3% YoY

Why this matters

BigBasket's contraction may free up exited-city assets and talent for consolidation plays, and Anmasa's lean 9-store, 200-SKU footprint at 800 daily orders makes it an attractive early-stage bolt-on for players building regional grocery density.

What to watch

  • BigBasket quarterly cash burn and EBITDA trajectory disclosures
  • Dark-store closure announcements and headcount reductions
  • Competitor city-launch and dark-store expansion press releases
  • Follow-on funding rounds for niche D2C grocery brands
  • Tata group commentary on Big Digital / BigBasket IPO timeline
  • BigBasket renegotiates dark-store leases and lays off/redeploys staff in the 36 exited cities
  • Tata reallocates capital toward BB Now dense-cluster expansion and private-label margin push
  • Competitors announce accelerated tier-2 city expansion to fill the gap
  • Anmasa uses ₹30 Cr to add stores and expand SKU count beyond 200 in select geographies

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