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.
Previous third party food delivery articles
DoorDash expands food prep. operation
DoodDash is continuing to expand beyond restaurant delivery and is now offering restaurants access to a full-service kitchen in California. In 2019, DoorDash launched DoorDash Kitchens in Redwood City, CA, a commissary where restaurants could prepare food and have a...
Lunchbox buys delivery platform Spread
Online ordering company Lunchbox has acquired New York delivery service Spread. The goal is to create a low-fee delivery service that competes with DoorDash, GrubHub and Uber Eats. Launched in 2020, Spread started as a way for restaurants to text deals to customers....
Uber goes all in on grocery delivery
Like DoorDash, Uber Technologies is diving headfirst into grocery delivery. The company is buying 100% of the Latin American grocery delivery service Cornershop and is expanding grocery delivery to 400 cities across the country through a partnership with Albertsons....
Human connections help Byppo land college campus client
Byppo Technologies founder Victoria Liu is trying to keep the human connection in delivery. Her company recently secured a food delivery contract with the University of Florida partially because it has humans doing the delivery. Started in 2019, Byppo is a food...
DoorDash continues push into new markets with Albertsons partnership
DoorDash is now providing delivery at 2,000 Albertsons grocery stores and its affiliated stores — Safeway, Vons and Jewel-Osco. Customers can order directly from the DoorDash app. or on the grocery store website. "We are committed to expanding our delivery experience...
Just Eat Takeaway completes purchase of Grubhub
Netherlands-based Just Eat Takeaway has finalized the acquisition of Chicago-based Grubhub. The move is part of an effort to create a global food delivery company. Takeaway purchased Just Eat in 2020 for $7.8 billion. The purchase of Grubhub began in June of 2020 and...
DoorDash clear leader in third-party delivery
A recent report by Blomberg Second Measure shows that DoorDash had captured over 50 percent of the restaurant delivery market in May of 2021. Uber Eats had 21%, Postmates had 5% and Grubhub had 18%. Waitr earned 1% of national sales. The trend started before the...
Territory Foods grows through partnerships
Partnerships have been a successful formula for Territory Foods. The prepared meal company has established a network of chefs and delivery partners to grow into an established player in the direct-to-consumer market. Based near Washington, D.C., Territory Foods has...
Calif. House passes bill to require delivery apps. to disclose fees
The California legislature is looking to require third-party delivery companies to provide an itemized cost-breakdown to both buyers, restaurants and delivery drivers. The bill recently passed the assembly and is being taken up by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by...