Supporting local also means supporting local journalism. Trellus is proud to be featured in our local hometown paper, The Long Beach Herald, in a full-page feature published Feb. 6, 2025. The article focused on the launch of the Trellus Marketplace iOS app in the Apple App Store right in time for Valentine’s Day.
Here’s an excerpt from the article “Check out this new to way support local businesses” by reporter Brendan Carpenter:
Companies and apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats allow you to order food and drinks from nearby shops and restaurants at any time, and have them delivered to wherever you are. The problem is, sometimes, the smaller local shops can be overshadowed and hidden behind the big guys. Now, a couple of Long Island natives are trying to change that.
Brian Berkery, of Long Beach, JR Jensen, of Merrick, and Adam Haber, of Roslyn, have set out to give people the opportunity to keep getting their goods delivered, but with an emphasis on highlighting local small businesses. They did so by creating Trellus, a new app, that was able to start being downloaded Feb. 3.
“You open up DoorDash, and you’re a local grocery store, you show up behind Stop & Shop,” Jensen said. “There’s just no way you can compete and get lost in that clutter of all the other third-party apps. Enter Trellus, which is only allowing small and home-based, independently owned businesses be on our platform, where you as a shopper don’t have to worry about all those other businesses.”
Jensen said the company has been working with over 500 businesses for the past three years — without the app — helping them with their last-mile logistics. They’ve been offering next-day and same-day deliveries for the companies that integrated with them, with their goal always being to help businesses get their products to consumers. Now, with the launch of the app, the focus is on consumers getting products from their local businesses.
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The app launched only in Nassau County for now, with sights set on expanding to Suffolk County by springtime, and up to Westchester after that. They were already helping deliver to all three areas. So far, over 50 Nassau County businesses have been approved to be on the app.
They also have plans — down the line — to move into nationwide shipping as well. You live in Florida now but you want your favorite cookies from your favorite Long Beach shop? The Trellus team wants you to be able to get them. They also have ideas to expand outside of Long Island too, and maybe even the entire country at some point, always handling the delivery.
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The launch of the app comes right before the rush for Valentine’s Day. The app is featuring local chocolate shops, wineries and its own subscription box company called “LocaLI Bred,” a company Trellus bought out last year. That box contains items from nearby businesses across Long Island, including chocolate, coffee and more. The company is also offering early shoppers free delivery through Valentine’s Day.
Click here to read the Full Article on The Herald’s website.
More Info:
Download the Trellus Marketplace iOS app
(get FREE same-day delivery through Valentine’s Day)
