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October 30, 2026

DoorDash offers $17B for Instacart to form huge food delivery firm

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
AP Business Writer

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business in the U.S. and abroad.

Instacart, founded in 2012, specializes in grocery and convenience store delivery in the U.S. and Canada. DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app would remain, and Instacart's 600,000 shoppers — who are independent contractors — would be able to continue fulfilling orders as before.


 
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