Third-Party food delivery is a growing and competitive business. Millions of dollars have been invested into building national third party delivery platforms for both restaurants and grocery stores. These businesses have undergone some consolidation, but they are a vital part of the delivery ecosystem.
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Delivery drivers look to unionize in Chicago
The labor movement is a huge part of the food and beverage industry right now. Over 200 Starbucks stores have voted to unionize. And now, gig delivery workers are starting to organize. On Sunday, gig drivers for Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Grubhub and others in Chicago...
Amazon prime members get access to Grubhub
Amazon and Grubhub have formed a partnership, allowing prime members to access Grubhub deliveries. Under the agreement, Amazon Prime members can sign up for Grubhub+ and get unlimited deliveries at no charge for a year. “Both Grubhub and Amazon have transformed...
HungryPanda focuses on Chinese expats
One afternoon in 2017, a Chinese computer science graduate student at the University of Nottingham had a craving for a Chinese-style comfort meal. However, when Eric Liu opened the delivery apps on his phone, he noticed something strange. While Nottingham, in central...
DoorDash opens another ghost kitchen in NY
DoorDash has opened another ghost kitchen in New York City. The company's first ghost kitchen opened two years ago in Redwood City, Calif. The project is being done in cooperation with Nimbus, a New York City-based shared kitchen. The ghost kitchen will be producing...
DoorDash the king of third-party delivery
A recent analysis by banklesstimes.com found that DoorDash has started to dominate the third-party food delivery market. The organization found that DoorDash controls 53% of the third-party delivery market. That is up from 16% in 2018. The other two major third-party...
Wix, DoorDash partner on white label delivery
Web development platform Wix has partnered with DoorDash to offer white label delivery. The integration provides restaurant owners access to DoorDash's delivery fleet and an economical way to offer delivery. Wix has made a concerted effort over the last several years...
DoorDash delivering food to needy in Penn.
DoorDash has partnered with local hunger organizations in Pennsylvania to deliver food boxes to the elderly. The initiative is designed to remove barriers and increase enrollment in the underutilized Pennsylvania Senior Food Box Program, which provides meal deliveries...
Instacart offers one-hour delivery at Dollar Tree
Speed continues to be the name of the game in grocery delivery. Instacart and Dollar Tree are working together to offer one-hour delivery at locations across the country. "When it comes to major household expenses, we know every dollar counts," said Instacart...
Grubhub now integrates with POS
Restaurants can now integrate Grubhub into their point of sale system through a partnership with Deliverect. "As Grubhub is a leading third-party delivery organization, we're excited to be able to enable this integration for our customers," Deliverect CEO Zhong Xu...