SF Intra-city

Corporate brand

A China-based independent third-party platform for on-demand, intra-city delivery across food, retail, e-commerce, and local services.

Last updated October 12, 2026

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Overview

SF Intra-city is the on-demand delivery business associated with SF Express and SF Holding. It began in 2015 as an internal SF Express business unit created to address the expanding market for deliveries that are requested and completed within the same city. Unlike conventional parcel logistics, its operating model is built around short-distance, time-sensitive fulfillment for restaurants, retailers, online merchants, and consumers. The platform serves multiple local-delivery scenarios. These include prepared-food delivery, supermarket and convenience retail, fresh produce, local e-commerce orders, and other services requiring rapid movement between merchants and customers. This breadth allows SF Intra-city to function as a logistics infrastructure provider for businesses as well as a consumer-facing delivery brand. Its service proposition emphasizes speed, fulfillment reliability, network coverage, and the ability to support merchants that may not operate their own delivery fleets. In 2019, the business was separated from SF Holding as an independent legal entity, Hangzhou SF Intra-city Industrial Co., Ltd. The separation gave the operation a more distinct corporate and commercial identity while retaining its relationship with the broader SF ecosystem. The company has subsequently described itself as an independent third-party on-demand delivery provider rather than only an internal SF Express service. SF Intra-city completed its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2021 under the ticker 9699.HK. The listing marked a significant stage in the formalization and expansion of the business. Its growth has been supported by cooperation with major digital and consumer platforms, including Douyin, Alibaba Group, WeChat, and DiDi. These relationships help connect the delivery network with merchants, platforms, and users across a range of local-service use cases. According to the cited company and reference material, SF Intra-city achieved profitability in 2023, becoming the first Chinese third-party on-demand delivery service provider identified in that material as having reached profitability. In 2024, the company expanded its services into Hong Kong using the SoFast brand and was included in the Hang Seng Composite Index. By that period, its mainland network covered more than 2,000 cities and counties, illustrating the scale of its geographic reach. The brand’s positioning is therefore broader than restaurant delivery alone. SF Intra-city presents itself as a general-purpose local fulfillment network that can serve food, retail, e-commerce, and other services requiring rapid, intra-city transportation. Its connection to SF Holding gives it access to an established logistics group, while its independent legal and listed-company status supports a separate growth strategy and market identity.

History

SF Intra-city originated in 2015 as an internal business unit of SF Express. Its creation reflected the development of a distinct market for on-demand, intra-city delivery, in which orders are collected and delivered within a relatively short period and usually within one urban area. The initial business was connected to SF’s broader logistics capabilities but addressed needs different from traditional intercity parcel transportation. The operation developed around several delivery scenarios, including restaurants, supermarkets, fresh produce, local retailers, e-commerce merchants, and other local services. This multi-scenario model enabled SF Intra-city to serve both businesses seeking outsourced fulfillment and consumers requiring rapid delivery. The brand became associated in China with SF’s same-city delivery proposition, including the service commonly known as SF Intra-city Rush or 顺丰同城急送. A major organizational change occurred in 2019, when the business became an independent legal entity named Hangzhou SF Intra-city Industrial Co., Ltd. The change created a clearer separation from SF Holding’s main corporate structure while preserving the company’s relationship with the SF Group. It also provided a basis for building an independent third-party delivery platform rather than operating solely as a supporting function for SF Express. The company pursued partnerships with large consumer and technology platforms, including Douyin, Alibaba Group, WeChat, and DiDi. These relationships broadened the channels through which merchants and users could access delivery services and supported the company’s participation in food, retail, e-commerce, and local-service transactions. In December 2021, SF Intra-city completed a listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company trades under ticker 9699.HK. The public listing made the business a separately identifiable listed platform within the SF ecosystem and marked an important financing and governance milestone. By 2023, SF Intra-city had achieved profitability. The reference material characterizes it as the first third-party on-demand delivery service provider in China to reach that milestone. In 2024, the company extended its operations to Hong Kong under the SoFast name. The same period also saw its inclusion in the Hang Seng Composite Index. By then, the mainland network covered more than 2,000 cities and counties, making SF Intra-city one of the country’s largest independent third-party on-demand delivery platforms. Today, SF Intra-city is positioned as a broad local-fulfillment network rather than a single-category food-delivery service. Its scope includes food, local retail, fresh products, e-commerce orders, and other services that depend on rapid, reliable movement within a city. The brand combines the SF logistics association with an independent platform identity and a focus on time-sensitive local delivery.

2024
Expanded into Hong Kong under SoFast
[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
SF Intra-city began offering services in Hong Kong under the SoFast brand and was included in the Hang Seng Composite Index.
2023
Reached profitability
[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
The company became profitable and was identified in the reference material as the first profitable Chinese third-party on-demand delivery provider.
2021
Hong Kong stock-market listing
[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
SF Intra-city listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December under ticker 9699.HK.
2019
Became an independent legal entity
[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
The business was separated from SF Holding and formally operated as Hangzhou SF Intra-city Industrial Co., Ltd.
2015
Established as an SF Express business unit
[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
SF Intra-city began as an internal division of SF Express focused on the emerging market for same-city, on-demand delivery.

Products and positioning

A technology-enabled, mid-to-premium third-party intra-city delivery network emphasizing speed, reliability, broad scenario coverage, and merchant fulfillment capability.

On-demand intra-city delivery · 2015
SF Intra-city Rush
The company’s core same-city delivery offering, commonly associated with the Chinese name 顺丰同城急送. It supports rapid collection and delivery for restaurants, retailers, fresh-produce merchants, e-commerce sellers, and other local businesses. The service is designed for orders requiring time-sensitive fulfillment rather than conventional parcel transportation.
On-demand intra-city delivery · 2024
SoFast
The brand used by SF Intra-city for its Hong Kong service expansion. SoFast extends the company’s same-city delivery proposition into Hong Kong and represents the first specifically identified overseas-market brand extension in the supplied reference material.

Controversies

2021
Source

2024
Enter the Hong Kong market under SoFastStrategy
Background
The company sought to extend its on-demand delivery model beyond mainland China.
Action taken
SF Intra-city launched Hong Kong services using the SoFast brand.
Aftermath
The expansion added Hong Kong to the company’s operating markets while preserving a distinct local-facing brand.
Source
2021
Pursue a Hong Kong public listingOther
Background
After becoming an independent legal entity, SF Intra-city sought a separate public-market identity and access to capital.
Action taken
The company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2021 under ticker 9699.HK.
Aftermath
SF Intra-city became a separately listed company within the wider SF ecosystem.
Source
2019
Separate the intra-city business from SF HoldingStrategy
Background
The original SF Express business unit was developing into a multi-scenario, third-party on-demand delivery platform.
Action taken
SF Intra-city was established as an independent legal entity, Hangzhou SF Intra-city Industrial Co., Ltd.
Aftermath
The restructuring gave the business a distinct corporate identity and supported its later development as a separately listed delivery platform.
Source

Recent events

2024
SF Intra-city launches SoFast services in Hong Kong[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
Product launch · Other
The company expanded into Hong Kong under the SoFast brand and was included in the Hang Seng Composite Index.
2023
SF Intra-city reports profitability[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
Other
The company became profitable and was described in the reference material as the first Chinese third-party on-demand delivery provider to achieve profitability.
2021
SF Intra-city lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
Other
SF Intra-city was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2021 under ticker 9699.HK.
2019
SF Intra-city becomes an independent legal entity[1]SF Intra-cityen.wikipedia.org
Other
The intra-city delivery operation was separated from SF Holding as Hangzhou SF Intra-city Industrial Co., Ltd., establishing a distinct corporate structure for the business.

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