Introducing Kitchens Without Borders: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Business Owners

I’m proud to announce the launch of a new program at DoorDash: Kitchens Without Borders. Kitchens Without Borders spotlights the human stories of immigrant and refugee business owners we partner with at DoorDash. To kick off this initiative, we’ve created a dedicated channel, kitchenswithoutborders.com…

Connecting people and possibility with Farming Hope and Imperfect

We recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of Project DASH, our initiative to fight hunger and reduce waste by powering deliveries of surplus food from businesses to nonprofits that serve people in need. We’re proud to spotlight a unique Project DASH community partnership. DoorDash and…

DoorDash Welcomes Stephanie Izard as Chief Restaurant Advisor

Introducing Stephanie Izard as our First-Ever Chief Restaurant Advisor From Tom Pickett, Chief Revenue Officer at DoorDash The importance of having open, honest conversations with restaurant partners to understand how we can better serve their unique, individual needs…

Burrito Roll, Please — Chipotle x DoorDash is Now a Thing

Let’s taco ‘bout our newest partnership — it’ll absolutely guac your world. DoorDash fans of Chipotle, rejoice: you can now order your favorite Mexican dishes through DoorDash. That’s right, we’ve teamed up with Chipotle (1,500 locations, nbd) to give people the…

Expanding Our Health and Wellness Offerings Through Partnerships with LOLA and Hims & Hers

At DoorDash, we strive to connect customers with all the best of their neighborhood — from tacos from your favorite local restaurant to snacks as you prepare for a big game. Our goal is to empower local communities and the people that inhabit them by offering a diverse selection of…

Announcing Updates to Provide More Choice, Flexibility, and Transparency for Local Restaurants

Accelerating Our Momentum

By all accounts, 2018 has been a breakout year for DoorDash. We grew 250% YOY — more than tripling our business — to become the fastest growing last mile logistics company in the U.S., according to Edison Trends. Our geographic footprint nearly doubled since January to more than 1,000 cities across the U.S and Canada. We’re on pace to reach 2,000 cities by the end of the year, serving 200 million Americans. Leading the industry in selection, we added more top 100 restaurants to our platform than all other industry players combined, including national favorites like Chipotle, IHOP, Red Lobster and White Castle, while signing exclusively with The Cheesecake Factory last month. Building on the incredible momentum of DoorDash Drive, we announced a national grocery delivery partnership with Walmart that has now expanded to nearly 300 stores in 20 states in the last four months. Last week we debuted the DashPass subscription service and Pickup feature to generate even greater value for our merchant partners, while driving stronger loyalty among our customers with lower prices. Through Project Dash, we saved over 30,000 pounds of food to combat food waste. We grew our talented team by over 250 people in offices across the country, and welcomed key executives, including Chief People Officer, Sarah Wagener and Chief Financial Officer, Prabir Adarkar. To help us capitalize on this momentum, we are excited to share that we have closed $250 million in a growth round co-led by Coatue Management and DST Global, valuing the company at $4 billion. As we grow, we will stay true to our values and our mission of connecting people with possibility — and, trust us, we’re just getting started.

Celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month at DoorDash

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States, and Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It is a time traditionally dedicated for remembrance and celebration of the many contributions of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community. We also recognize the significance of this month in the…

Reopening for Delivery: Rebuilding our Restaurants in a Post-Pandemic World

Authored by: Maribel Araujo, co-owner of Caracas Arepa Bar, and Andrew Field, owner of Tacoway Beach What originally connected us was our shared belief that the best thing we can do in our lives is to create a community through our food and hospitality — a safe place for our…

Join Us In Fighting Hunger This Hunger Action Month

In honor of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month–a month where people all over America stand…

Personalized Store Feed with Vector Embeddings

Customers come to DoorDash to discover and order from a vast selection of their favorite stores, so it is important to be able to surface what is most relevant to them. In a previous article, Powering Search & Recommendations at DoorDash, we discussed…

Give the Gift of Food this Holiday Season

Gift your friends and family with the foods they love from more than 310,000 local and national stores across the country, like The Cheesecake Factory, McDonald’s, Chipotle, and Chili’s. Plus, saving time ordering in with DoorDash makes for easier evenings, happier days, and more time to enjoy the people and things they love during this busy time of year. These gift cards are currently available to our customers based in the United States. Especially as this is the shortest holiday shopping season yet, our new DoorDash gift cards are a perfect time-saving or last-minute gift, as they’re available online and in-stores and can be sent + received in minutes! Here’s how it works: All you need is the recipient’s email! There is no expiration of the gift card, and it can be used on any store in on DoorDash’s platform. To redeem a gift card: Recipients will need to enter the code shown on the gift card into the DoorDash app or online before placing their order. The DoorDash gift card can be used to pay for everything–food item cost, service fees, delivery fees, and tips. Where to buy DoorDash gift cards online: Via the DoorDash website, Amazon.com (digital or physical cards), Paypal.com, BestBuy.com, and Walmart.com. Where to buy physical DoorDash gift cards in-store: Target, Best Buy, Albertsons, Giant Eagle & Safeway We’re wishing you and yours a delightful holiday season and hope our latest product, gift cards, can help fuel more memorable moments throughout the holidays and into 2020.

Celebrating our Latinx Community: Todos Los Sabores Bienvenidos

At DoorDash, we are committed to growing and empowering local communities, and that means choosing to celebrate the community that makes up so much of America’s history. We’re excited to celebrate and uplift our Latinx community, both within DoorDash and beyond. In the spirit of Latinx Heritage Month, we’re proud…

5 Questions With DoorDash’s New Vice President of Communications, Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean

We’re excited to welcome Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean (AKA Liz or EJS) to our Management Team, a seasoned communications and public affairs professional who recently joined us as VP of Communications. Liz has spent the past decade leading communications and public affairs for high-impact and global tech startups including Tesla, Nuna Inc…

Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month

In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, we’re highlighting cultural heritage and the immigrant experience through our restaurant partners’ eyes. This month and every month, we invite you to hear their stories, celebrate their contributions, share their perspectives, and support the Kitchens Without Borders businesses that enrich our communities. Here’s a…

Transforming CalFresh enrollment with mRelief

We are pleased to introduce a pilot initiative with technology nonprofit mRelief to enhance the CalFresh enrollment process for San Franciscans facing food insecurity. mRelief has built an easy-to-use tool on web, text messaging, and voice for Americans to sign up for food stamps…

DoorDash Donates $2 Million in Community Credits to Support the White House’s COVID-19 Vaccination…

Today, we’re proud to announce our collaboration with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and Direct Relief to support the White House’s efforts to vaccinate 70% of adults in the US by July 4. Since vaccines became available, DoorDash has donated over $3 million in gift cards to…

10 Questions with DoorDash’s New VP, Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Lisa Lee

Lisa Lee, our new Vice President of Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a seasoned pro with a lengthy record of impacting real–and award-winning–cultural change in tech companies. She’s held leadership positions at Facebook, Pandora, and most recently Squarespace. Lisa is a self-proclaimed diversity geek who spends 90% of her…

Announcing “Main Street Strong”: Our Commitment to Helping Restaurants On the Road to Recovery

Introducing The All-American Thanksgiving

Celebrating Thanksgiving your way is the American way To spotlight the diverse ways Thanksgiving is celebrated across America, we partnered with Eddie Huang — chef, restaurateur, television show host, and author of Fresh Off The Boat — to host “The All-American Thanksgiving” for 15 strangers in Augusta, Georgia. Eddie and…

Now Dashing in Winnipeg and 50 Cities Across Canada

Today at DoorDash, we’re launching in our 50th city in Canada: Winnipeg! We’re so excited to continue to expand our Canadian footprint and plan to share our delicious offerings with a total of 100 Canadian cities by the end of 2019. Starting today, DoorDash is available to all Winnipeg residents…

Grilling Season On-Demand: Announcing our Partnership with Beyond Meat to Offer Limited-Edition…

Today we announced a partnership with Beyond Meat® to offer limited-edition grilling kits available exclusively at DashMart. Just in time for summer and July 4th, we conducted a consumer survey* which found that nearly three-quarters (73%) of Americans agree that grilling is a must-do activity this summer and more than…

DoorDash Raises Additional Capital from New Investors

Today, we are announcing that we are raising approximately $400 million in a Series H financing led by new investors Durable Capital Partners LP and Fidelity Management & Research Co., and existing investors, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. We are thrilled to team up with…

Introducing our Latest National Brand Campaign, “Pop-Up”

Check out the 30-second ad…

Update on New Pay Model: More Dollars to Dashers