DoorDash

DoorDash, Inc. is an American on-demand food delivery service and technology platform. It was founded in 2013 in Palo Alto, California, by Tony Xu, Stanley Tang, Evan Moore, and Andy Fang, and is headquartered in San Francisco. The company operates a marketplace that links customers with local restaurants and retailers through a mobile app and website.

Customers place orders for meals or goods, which are fulfilled by independent contractors known as Dashers, who pick up orders from participating merchants and deliver them to the customer’s location. DoorDash earns revenue by charging merchants a commission on each order and by collecting delivery and service fees from customers; tips intended for Dashers are typically added at the time of delivery. The Dasher workforce is classified as independent contractors in most jurisdictions.

Beyond traditional restaurant delivery, DoorDash has expanded into other categories, including groceries and convenience items through partnerships and its own fulfillment concepts such as Dasher-operated delivery networks or delivery-only storefronts. The company offers a subscription program that provides reduced delivery fees and other perks to subscribers.

DoorDash operates primarily in the United States and Canada, with presence in Australia and other select international markets. It competes with other delivery platforms such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Just Eat Takeaway, and has grown through restaurant partnerships, casual dining chains, and expansion into non-food retail segments. In December 2020, DoorDash completed an initial public offering and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DASH.