Bite Squad plans Twin Cities hiring push to meet delivery demand

Bite Squad announced plans to hire 500 drivers to deliver restaurant and grocery orders in the Twin Cities in what appears to be a significant expansion of its local contract workforce. The third-party delivery service, which is based in Minneapolis but owned by a Louisiana company, had about 700 drivers in Minneapolis and St. Paul in February when it announced plans to lay off employee drivers and convert them to independent contractors. Bite Squad spokesperson Dean Turcol said it still has about…