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
Uber finds ways to link ride-sharing food delivery
Trying to find ways to integrate the ride-sharing service and the food delivery operation, Uber Technologies has introduced several ways to merge the two services. The first is food pickup during a ride share. When the rider is in the car, the Uber app. will let the...
DoorDash moves to tiered pricing structure
DoorDash is moving to a tiered delivery model and is offering several pricing options for restaurants. Under the program, restaurants are charged between 15% and 30% for delivery and pickup is set at 6%. Each plan offers different benefits to the restaurant and helps...
Olo, DoorDash settle lawsuit
Olo and DoorDash have decided to play nice. The two have settled a lawsuit on payments and exclusivity and reached a multi-year agreement. The new deal allows the companies to continue to work together on products and features in their shared merchant base, according...
Richmond delivery service looks to serve 100% of local restaurants
An economic development organization is helping a local delivery company in Richmond, Virginia, provide restaurants with delivery and compete against the national third-party delivery companies. Chris Chandler launched ChopChop in 2018 with the goal of providing...
Grubhub settles lawsuit over false listings
The ongoing controversy of some third-party delivery apps. adding restaurants without their permission took another when Grubhub settled a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in May of 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado by Freshcraft,...
Farmstead, Doordash partner to expand grocery delivery
Farmstead and DoorDash are partnering to expand the delivery reach of the online grocery and integrate DoorDash's proprietary software. The partnership will allow Farmstead to offer grocery delivery through DoorDash in all of the company's active markets. Delivery...
Instacart, DoorDash adding credit cards
Delivery services Instacart and DoorDash are both planning to launch their own credit cards, according to the Wall Street Journal. Delivery companies made huge gains in 2020 with the pandemic. Many people tried online grocery shopping for the first time or utilized...
Groups want third-party apps. to display nutrition info
A group of advocacy groups is pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require third-party delivery platforms to post nutritional information on online menus. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the American Heart Association, the American Public...
Olo seeks to dismiss DoorDash lawsuit
DoorDash has filed a breach of contract lawsuit in the state of New York against Olo, claiming the restaurant software platform overcharged for services and did not honor DoorDash's preferred vendor status. The lawsuit seeks $7 million in damages, but Olo has filed a...