Since launching on-demand grocery delivery in 2020, DoorDash says it continues to bring new grocers to the platform so consumers can access even more local businesses online.
As more than 99% of DoorDash’s monthly consumers in the U.S. have access to a non-restaurant retailer on the DoorDash Marketplace, the company has announced new partnerships with multiple local grocers across the U.S. With the addition of these new partners — and just in time for the holiday season — consumers can now shop for all their daily essentials among the over 500,000-plus products available from regional grocers on the DoorDash Marketplace, according to a news release.
DoorDash said the new partners include:
- Fresh Encounter — A regional supermarket chain that operates 50 stores under a variety of banners in Ohio, Indiana and Northern Kentucky, including Great Scot, Community Markets, Sack n Save, Germantown Fresh Market, Remke Markets, Chief Supermarkets and Needler’s Fresh Market. The new partnership with DoorDash marks Fresh Encounter’s first foray into third-party delivery.
- Fruitful Yield — A family-owned health food store chain with 11 locations in the Chicagoland area.
- Plum Market — A natural and organic grocer offering a curated selection of locally sourced, organic and specialty items, as well as beverage and wellness essentials from five locations in Michigan and Florida.
- Robért Fresh Market — A family-owned chain with six locations in the Greater New Orleans area.
- Stew Leonard’s — A family-owned and operated farm-fresh food store specializing in high-quality meat, seafood, produce, made-from-scratch baked goods and meal solutions, with eight locations across Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.
To make the shopping process from these new grocers even more convenient, the company said consumers can now add and import their grocery lists and build their cart on DoorDash in minutes. These new partners will also be available on DashPass, DoorDash’s membership program that offers members $0 delivery fees, reduced service fees and member-only benefits on eligible orders from thousands of restaurants, grocery and convenience stores nationwide, according to the release.
Several grocers joined DoorDash in the past year, including all Ahold Delhaize USA banners, Haggen, H Mart, La Michoacana, Rouses Markets, Save A Lot, Vallarta Supermarkets, all Wakefern Food Corp. banners, Wegmans and more, the release said.
“It has been a monumental year for DoorDash’s grocery business with many beloved grocers — from the nation’s largest supermarket chains to neighborhood favorites — joining the platform,” said Fuad Hannon, vice president of New Verticals for DoorDash. “On-demand delivery continues to play an essential role in consumers’ daily routines as the percentage of consumers that shop across grocery on DoorDash has continued to grow significantly. We’re proud to partner with these beloved local grocers so consumers can enjoy the best of their neighborhoods — whether they’re ordering from their staple grocer or discovering a new favorite.”
