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The latest news and announcements from DoorDash.

Small businesses continue to lose millions in revenue as orders dry up due to extreme regulations

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New Data Shows Seattle’s Untested Law has Dire Consequences for Local Businesses and Dashers

In 2023, we enabled over 180,000 orders with reusable packaging globally across the countries DoorDash and Wolt operate in. In the United States, we’re working to grow that number in partnership with DeliverZero. 

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Helping DoorDash Customers Reduce Waste with Reusable Packaging 

Alcohol delivery on DoorDash enables merchants to grow their business, creates earnings opportunities for Dashers and prioritizes safety in our communities.

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A Look At Local Impact With Responsible Alcohol Delivery 

We’re proud to announce a call for applications in the Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, MN areas for the Accelerator for Local Restaurants: Live & Local Series. 


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Announcing the Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis Accelerator for Local Restaurants: Live and Local Series

Although Dashers of all genders overwhelmingly prefer to maintain their independent contractor status, this is especially true for women. This blog post explores why.

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How Accessibility and Flexibility Empower Women

Millions nationwide use DoorDash not just for convenience but for affordable access to meals and items otherwise out of reach. Dive in below to learn more.

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 Building Affordable Access: How DoorDash Caters to Every Wallet

DoorDash customers can now support the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, Project Open Hand, and Hunger at Home directly on DoorDash. 

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Support Bay Area Anti-Hunger Organizations on DoorDash

We're committed to help ease the cost-of-living for consumers and further help ensure DoorDash remains affordable and accessible for all

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An Update on Our Work to Make DoorDash Even More Transparent and Affordable

To meet the rising costs from new minimum pay rules in NYC, we’re announcing further changes to how our platform works.

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Changes In New York City: What To Expect

Today, we’re proud to build on our previous commitments in support of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. In partnership with Brighter Bites, we’re expanding our existing work powering the delivery of prescription, fresh produce via Project DASH.

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Supporting the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities

Today, DoorDash reached an amicable settlement resolving a years-old matter in California. 

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DoorDash Statement on Settlement with California Attorney General 

New data shows dire consequences to the City’s untested, extreme policies

One Month Later: Evaluating the Harmful Impacts of Seattle’s New Delivery Laws 

New Data and Key Takeaways Show Dashers Prize Flexibility of Work, Merchants Value Partnerships, and Customers Save Millions of Hours when DoorDash is in their Communities 


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DoorDash’s 2023 Community Impact Report Demonstrates Real World Impact Across U.S. 

We were proud to submit a letter of support today on H.R. 1797 and help bring us closer to preventing unsafe batteries from entering the U.S. — an unacceptable outcome that must end.

We are working to eliminate the carbon impact of DoorDash deliveries in Germany. We are investing in an eco-friendly fleet to power our deliveries, when available. We’re proud to provide e-bikes for couriers as part of this effort. 

Additionally, DoorDash is continually improving its technology to achieve routing and order batching efficiencies that, on average, result in lower estimated emissions compared to a customer driving a car to and from a restaurant to pick up an order.


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Supporting and Strengthening E-Bike Safety Efforts

DoorDash has awarded more than $500,000 in Project DASH Impact Grants to over 200 food banks, food pantries, and other social impact organizations located in more than 30 states for any home delivery-related expense. 

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DoorDash Announces More Than $500,000 in Project DASH Impact Grants to Support Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Social Impact Organizations

Samina's passion for helping others led her to become a social worker — and a Dasher.

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Meet a Dasher: Samina

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Meet a Dasher: Lydia

Denis is a former city council member and a dedicated member of his hometown in Michigan. He's also a Dasher.

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Meet a Dasher: Denis

One of the misconceptions about dashing is that people turn to dashing only when they can’t find a “traditional” job. However, data suggests otherwise.

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Is Dashing a Substitute for Traditional Employment?

Bill could expand access to fund for Dashers to save for retirement, cover healthcare costs, or compensate for lost income.

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DoorDash Applauds Introduction of Virginia Bill to Ensure Access to Portable Benefits for Dashers

Seattle will implement major changes to the way delivery platforms operate in the city

How We’re Responding to Seattle’s New Delivery Laws

James is very active in his community and church — he continues to serve through his work as a Dasher.

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Meet a Dasher: James

Jeff was ready to leave corporate life and started dashing to be his own boss and bridge the gap between careers.

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Meet a Dasher: Jeff

DoorDash is confident that Dashers are properly classified as independent contractors under the FLSA, and we do not anticipate this rule causing changes to our business.

DoorDash Statement on the Department of Labor’s Final Worker Classification Rule

Restaurants located in Tennessee counties impacted by severe storms and tornadoes are now eligible to apply for grants. 

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$10,000 Relief Grants Available to Eligible Tennessee Small Restaurants Affected by Tornadoes

We know that Dashers come to DoorDash for the ability to complete orders and earn when they want but what about their time between orders? We dive into what other activities they do during their inactive time on the app.

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Owning their Time: How Dashers Weave Delivering into Their Everyday Lives

Changes will allow us to better balance the impact of bad policies in NYC for everyone who uses our platform and continue providing the best possible experience. 

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An Update On The DoorDash Experience in NYC

During this busy time for food banks and food pantries, DoorDash is partnering with nonprofit organizations across the country to give back to the communities we serve this Thanksgiving season through our Community Credits program and Project DASH. 


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This Thanksgiving Season, DoorDash Helps Deliver Holiday Meals and Winter Essentials to Local Communities 

How we're expanding upon our industry-leading standards to help ensure safe and responsible alcohol delivery at every step of the process.

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Helping Ensure A Safe Alcohol Delivery Experience For Our Entire Community

This Veterans Day and throughout the year, we’re grateful to Veterans for their service. We’re proud that so many Veterans choose to dash to earn supplemental income, save, and grow their financial futures. 

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Honoring and Empowering Dashers who are Veterans

DoorDash is supporting the bipartisan Retirement Savings for Americans Act. The bill would empower workers who don’t have or can't access retirement plans to save for retirement through a government-sponsored retirement savings program.


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Making Retirement Savings Accessible for Independent Workers:  DoorDash Supports the Retirement Savings for Americans Act

All members of our community–Dashers, consumers, and merchants–must meet our standards and follow our policies. 

How we’re enforcing our policies fairly and proportionately

DashPass helps consumers find new local favorites and merchants grow their sales.

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How DashPass Members Make the Most of their Local Neighborhood

At DoorDash, broadening food access is an integral part of our mission to empower local economies. 

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Broadening Food Access During Hunger Action Month and Throughout the Year

An Urban Institute report, Connecting People with Charitable Food through New Home Delivery Partnerships, studies the effectiveness of Project DASH home delivery partnerships. 

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New Urban Institute Report Outlines How Project DASH and Home Delivery Connect People Experiencing Food Insecurity with Charitable Food

Just how unpredictable are orders for a typical merchant? We explored our data to show how DoorDash helps merchants manage order volatility.

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Only the Recipe is Predictable

Safety features rolled out in Massachusetts build on industry-leading efforts toward responsible and compliant alcohol delivery in the Commonwealth

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How We’re Making Alcohol Deliveries Even Safer

Read about why student Dashers value the flexibility of dashing between classes and studying

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Student Dashers Value Flexibility of Dashing Between Classes and Studying

New Announcements Underscore Industry-Leading Commitment to Identify Solutions That Help Address E-Mobility Safety for Dashers In NYC and Throughout the US 

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Stepping Up Our Commitment to E-Mobility Safety Nationwide

Dashers use the platform to earn on their own time. We look at our data to see just what flexibility looks like across the Dasher spectrum.

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Behind the Dash: Insights into the Flexibility and Freedom of Dashing

Legal clinics will provide NYC Dashers with personalized counsel on complex immigration matters, bringing them and their families closer to life-changing resources

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Providing Immigration Legal Support For Dashers With NYLAG

Announcing the San Francisco Pathways Financial Empowerment Cohort


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Helping Veterans Reach Financial Independence: Announcing the San Francisco Pathways Financial Empowerment Cohort

Standing up for New York City customers, local businesses, and the very workers this rule was intended to support. 

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DoorDash Delivering Economic Value

Why We’re Filing A Lawsuit On The NYC Earnings Standard

Since 2018, Project DASH has helped broaden food access in communities across the U.S. and Canada, powering more than 5 million deliveries of food equal to an estimated 80 million meals to people experiencing food insecurity.

Celebrating Our Partners and 80 Million Meals Delivered through Project DASH 

DoorDash is introducing the new cohorts of Accelerator for Local Restaurants participants, all based in New Jersey and New York City. 

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Announcing the Newest Accelerator for Local Restaurants Cohorts 

Simply put - fees help us operate the DoorDash platform that connects millions of consumers everyday with their favorite local businesses. These fees go to paying Dashers fairly, offering merchants tools to grow their businesses, providing customers with exceptional service and support, and building advanced safety and fraud features to help keep all users safe. At DoorDash, our approach to fees is guided by foundational principles including fairness and transparency. 

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Making Our Platform Even More Transparent & Affordable for Customers

DoorDash is proud to launch DashRoots—an advocacy network that empowers local voices to strengthen the communities we serve.

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Introducing DashRoots: The Voices of Local Neighborhoods

Today, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced a deeply misguided minimum earnings standard for delivery workers in New York City. This is the result of political posturing and an ill-considered policy passed by the City Council that has been exacerbated by a broken process run by DCWP. 