Why Government Price Controls Don't Work
Consumers, restaurants, and delivery drivers alike should be able to choose what’s best for them. That's why restaurants that partner with DoorDash can select which products and services are right for them.
We believe in options for our restaurant partners
Hundreds of thousands of restaurants prefer DoorDash’s full-service option, Marketplace, with the fee calculated as a percentage of the order subtotal.
Local restaurants in the U.S. can choose between three different delivery commission price points, starting as low as 15%.
With DoorDash Drive and Storefront, restaurants can pay a flat-fee per delivery, or pay just a transaction fee, for orders that they receive through their own channels.
Restaurants can reach new customers by listing themselves on a third-party delivery app while still completing their own deliveries.
The Problem With Government Price Controls
Price controls could limit choice for restaurants
Price controls not only limit the options available to restaurants, they also can actually reduce the amount of sales restaurants are able to generate — exactly the opposite of the intended effect.
Fewer choices for customers
Price controls disincentivize investments in the platform that would benefit consumers, restaurants, and delivery drivers.
Fewer earning opportunities and less tax revenue
Price controls can lead to a drop in order volume, which leads to fewer income-earning opportunities for Dashers and lost tax revenue for state and local government.
Expected lost Dasher earnings for 2022 in select U.S. markets
$28.2M+
New York, NY
$5.6M+
Washington, DC
$7.4M+
Philadelphia, PA
Expected lost merchant revenue for 2022 in select U.S. markets
$92.8M+
New York, NY
$16.8M+
Washington, DC
$23.5M+
Philadelphia, PA
Expected lost tax revenue for state and local governments for 2022 in select U.S. markets
$8.0M+
New York, NY
$1.8M+
Washington, DC
$2.1M+
Philadelphia, PA