DoorDash to acquire Instacart for about $17 billion

On October 29, 2026, Hospitality Technology reported that DoorDash was in advanced talks to acquire grocery delivery platform Instacart, in a deal of about $17 billion; the report said Instacart had previously approached Uber to explore strategic options, but those talks had ended. Follow-up reports the same day said DoorDash had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Instacart for about $17 billion, and mentioned that the move continues its expansion from restaurant delivery to a comprehensive local retail platform, following its earlier acquisition of Deliveroo and the launch of products such as DashOS; the report also raised the question of whether restaurant operators, after grocery and restaurant delivery share a delivery network, might see prepared-food orders delayed because picking takes time. Earlier reports said the two sides were in advanced talks and that a deal had not been announced as reached; follow-up reports said a definitive agreement had been reached.