Uber to Buy Alcohol Delivery Service Drizly for $1.1 Billion .<br />The announcement was made on Feb. 2. .<br />Once the transaction is completed within <br />the first half of 2021, Drizly will become <br />part of the Uber Eats app, while also <br />keeping its standalone app.<br />Since its inception in 2012, Drizly has become America's leading on-demand alcohol delivery service.<br />It is currently <br />available in <br />1,400 cities.<br />Amid the pandemic, Uber Eats' "business has been growing at extraordinary rates," says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.<br />After revealing the news on Tuesday morning, Uber's stock went up more than 8%