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1900 Barker Bakery and Cafe, at 1900 Barker Ave., shown in this file photo from July 2015.

A ride-sharing service operating in Lawrence also wants to deliver food to local residents.

Uber Eats, a food-delivery service and sister company to the ride-sharing service Uber, launched in Lawrence on Wednesday. The service joins several other applications and local programs that offer food delivery, including Jayhawk2Go, EatStreet, GrubHub and others.

Charity Jackson, an Uber Eats spokeswoman, said the service would be available in Lawrence and Lecompton ZIP codes.

Users of the app can pay with a credit card for the food they ordered and the “booking fee” for Uber Eats delivery service. The booking fee is primarily based on distance of the delivery, but can increase during busy times, according to the company’s website. The booking fee is typically about $5.

Jackson said Uber added the delivery portion of its business to Lawrence because of the success of its ride-sharing program, which she referred to as Uber Rides.

“Since Uber Rides has already been in Lawrence for years now, we just took advantage of that technology and data already accumulated in the city, so it makes our pickups and dropoffs really efficient for your food,” she said.

Some local restaurants that preregistered on the app when it launched include Mad Greek, Taco John’s and Quinton’s Bar and Deli. Other establishments are also participating in the service, including Alchemy Coffee and Bake House and 1900 Barker Bakery and Cafe.

Jackson said restaurants that would like to participate can register on the Uber Eats website.

Although Uber is mostly known for its phone app, Jackson said Uber Eats allows customers to use the service through its website as well. Additionally, previous Uber users can use Uber Eats with the same login information.

As with the ride-sharing service, the phone app shows where a user’s order is located and provides a estimated time of arrival. Jackson said the application allowed users to order 24 hours a day, as long as the restaurants are open.

On the employment side, Jackson said Uber Eats allowed more people the opportunity to work for Uber because drivers with two-door cars can participate. The ride-sharing service requires drivers to operate cars with four doors.

Jackson said some of the drivers working for the ride-sharing service would also drive for the food-delivery service.

“We’re excited to be in Lawrence,” she said. “We’ve seen how popular Uber Rides has been, and we’re hoping people enjoy Uber Eats just as much.”