DoorDash launches DashPass for Students

The $4.99 monthly subscription gives U.S. college students access to free delivery from grocers, convenience stores and restaurants.

By Julie Littman • April 11, 2022

US Chamber of Commerce supports challenge to NYC's permanent delivery fee caps

The Chamber said in an amicus brief filed last week that price caps lead to longer wait times and smaller delivery radiuses, which could slash revenue for restaurants and drivers. 

By Julie Littman • April 6, 2022

Kroger launches restaurant supply business

The grocer now offers next-day delivery in the greater Dallas area aimed at small and independent establishments.

By Jeff Wells • April 6, 2022

Flytrex and Brinker International bring drone delivery partnership to Texas

Flytrex's expansion into Texas follows its growth in North Carolina, where the company has entered three markets since September 2020.

By Alicia Kelso • April 1, 2022

Gopuff laying off 3% of its global workforce

The rapidly expanding company is cutting hundreds of positions as it faces funding challenges and a need to realign as a global business.

By Jeff Wells • April 1, 2022

Sodexo will use robotic delivery to offer virtual brands on college campuses

The foodservice giant will offer brands from Virtual Dining Concepts, which includes brands like MrBeast Burger, to its Bite mobile app.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 29, 2022

Waitr adjusts driver pay, adds new GasCard program

The delivery firm will give drivers 5% off on gas from all major gas stations as prices at the pump maintain record highs. 

By Alicia Kelso • March 24, 2022

DC Attorney General sues Grubhub over hidden fees

The complaint alleges Grubhub offered delivery from over 1,000 District restaurants without their consent, but Grubhub denies violating local laws.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 22, 2022

BurgerFi teams with Gopuff for late-night delivery in Florida

The first of its kind for Gopuff, the partnership is part of BurgerFi's larger strategy to expand via delivery and ghost kitchens.

By Julie Littman • March 22, 2022

Gopuff names new head of Kitchen division

Amelia Riba brings international experience to the role, having previously served as chief brand officer for Pizza Hut in Europe and Latin America.

By Jeff Wells • March 21, 2022

DoorDash, Grubhub offer drivers relief for gas costs

All three of the major delivery platforms have announced initiatives to alleviate costs as prices at the gas pumps continue to rise. 

By Thai Phi Le , Emma Liem Beckett • Updated March 16, 2022

Uber Eats customers must pay fuel surcharges starting tomorrow

An additional $0.35 to $0.45 will be added on delivery orders in nearly every national market through May to help couriers manage spiking gas prices.

By Emma Liem Beckett • March 15, 2022

DoorDash flexes diversification with accelerator to support minority CPG businesses

The program helps cement the company's status as a multi-platform aggregator — an expansion that may be key to protecting profitability in the long term.

By Alicia Kelso • March 14, 2022

Uber Eats brings back group ordering with enhanced features

The delivery aggregator's group ordering now includes bill-splitting options, as well as deadlines and auto-reminders.

By Alicia Kelso • March 9, 2022

Waitr adds chief information officer as it expands business model

Matthew Coy joins the company shortly after it named Timothy Newton as its chief technology officer and announced a rebrand to emphasize new verticals.

By Alicia Kelso • March 8, 2022

Over 50% of diners would switch delivery providers if fees rose, study shows

On average, consumers said they would stop using a delivery app if delivery fees reached $9, Coupon Follow data finds. 

By Alicia Kelso • March 4, 2022

IHOP tests 2 virtual brands in 50 stores

Parent company Dine Brands has expanded Thrilled Cheese and Super Mega Dilla from nine restaurants last quarter to 50.

By Alicia Kelso • March 3, 2022

Wendy's CFO: Ghost kitchens, nontraditional units will make up half of 2022 store growth

The burger chain, which has opened 30 kitchens with Reef so far, plans to open up to 200 more units with the ghost kitchen platform this year.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 2, 2022

DoorDash buys Bbot to bolster in-store digital ordering capabilities

The deal may grow DoorDash's partner business footprint, since Bbot services restaurants, hotels, bars, food halls, ghost kitchens and bowling alleys.

By Alicia Kelso • March 1, 2022

Krispy Kreme to open delivery-only shops in US and Mexico

After a successful pilot in the U.K., the donut chain will bring its "dark shop" concept to the U.S. this year to grow access points in a low-cost way.

By Alicia Kelso • Feb. 24, 2022

Grubhub links with Buyk on convenience delivery

Buyk will manage order fulfillment and delivery under the arrangement, which will bring more than 2,000 products from local and national suppliers as well as its own private label items to Grubhub's online marketplace.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 23, 2022

Kiwibot and Sodexo to bring over 1K delivery robots to 50 college campuses

Kiwibot also recently raised roughly $7.5 million in funding, which will go toward ramping up production to build 100 robots a month.

By Alicia Kelso • Feb. 17, 2022

DoorDash's 2021 revenue, losses buoyed by new verticals

The leading delivery aggregator's revenue rose 69% over year one of the pandemic, but its losses grew by $7 million.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Feb. 17, 2022

Grubhub expands convenience channel Grubhub Goods nationwide

The service will offer delivery from more than 3,000 locations across the country and follows a successful pilot with 7-Eleven. 

By Alicia Kelso • Feb. 15, 2022

Slower McDonald's units may see higher DoorDash fees

The delivery company lowered standard commissions on orders to 11.6% as part of a November deal, but that charge jumps to 17.6% if a driver has to wait over seven minutes.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 14, 2022