Gilligan Co. Launches Online Ordering Across Ohio
The convenience chain has partnered with Lula Commerce to bring digital ordering to all its Ohio locations.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Retail
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Gilligan Co., which operates under the GOCO banner in Cincinnati and Columbus, rolled out online ordering across its Ohio network through a collaboration with Lula Commerce. The offering runs through Lula Prime, a digital ordering platform that aggregates third-party delivery providers.
Why it matters
Digital ordering has become a standard expectation for convenience retail, and the move gives Ohio customers a single way to order from GOCO locations. The platform lets stores fulfill orders from one dashboard, which the companies say will ease operational strain on store associates.
Gilligan Co. operates over 150 convenience stores and quick-service restaurants and employs more than 1,400 people in Ohio and Kentucky. The announcement did not disclose any sales or order-volume figures for the new online ordering service.
The players
Gilligan Co.
A convenience store and quick-service restaurant operator founded by Patrick Gilligan in 1993 that does business under the GOCO banner in Cincinnati and Columbus.
Lula Commerce
A commerce technology company that built Lula Prime, a digital ordering platform aggregating third-party delivery providers.
The details
Gilligan Co. introduced online ordering at all of its Ohio locations through Lula Prime, which aggregates delivery services including DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub. The company, founded by Patrick Gilligan in 1993 with a single location near The Ohio State University, says the collaboration will support sales growth across its Ohio footprint.
Timeline
November 13, 2026: Gilligan Co. announced the online ordering collaboration with Lula Commerce.
1993: Gilligan Co. was founded with a single location near The Ohio State University.
Market Landscape
The move places Gilligan Co. within a convenience sector where digital ordering is becoming standard, and Lula Prime's single-dashboard model lets a chain plug into several third-party delivery services at once. The rollout reflects how regional retailers are adopting aggregated ordering tools rather than building their own delivery systems.
Ohio customers of GOCO locations can now place orders online and have them delivered through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grubhub from a single ordering platform. The announcement did not state whether delivery pricing or menu prices will change as a result.
The takeaway
For Ohio shoppers, the practical change is a single online ordering option at GOCO stores, so checking delivery fees across the services before ordering can help control costs. Convenience-store customers should watch for how the rollout affects pickup and delivery availability at their local location.
Further reading
For more on how regional chains are changing their store operations, see Retail coverage across the Ohio market.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CStore Decisions.
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