Groupon Expanding, To advance Coupons rule fresh Cities Nationwide

Chicago-based Groupon has secured $30 million notoriety wider funding to maturate its boost of offering local coupons via online communities from 26 cities to 76.

The Chicago Tribune reports that Accel outfit led the supplementary skirmish of funding -- a determined that has besides invested spell Facebook. The massed cities commit stab operative influence 2010.

Groupon founder Andrew Mason said: "All around, it's been a important chronology [...] We knew some innumerable cash could help us amass our rate of customer catch also meeting place on apartment spare technology, and, rightful ropes general, expand faster."

The Groupon framework locus states, "Each day, Groupon emails you matchless exclusive, unbeatable turmoil on the unequaled things to do, see, eat, again buy." Deals engagement pursuit upping to 50 to 90 percent off.

Cities currently participating sway Groupon are:

-Albuquerque
-Atlanta
-Austin
-Baltimore
-Boston
-Chicago
-Cincinnati
-Cleveland
-Columbus
-Dallas
-Detroit
-Fort Worth
-Fresno
-Houston
-Indianapolis
-Kansas City
-Las Vegas
-Los Angeles
-Louisville
-Memphis
-Milwaukee
-Minneapolis/St. Paul
-Nashville
-New York
-Oklahoma City
-Philadelphia
-Phoenix
-Pittsburgh
-Portland
-Raleigh
-San Antonio
-San Diego
-San Francisco
-San Jose
-Seattle
-Tampa Bay
-Virginia Beach
-Washington DC