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DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report

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Reuters. (2026, October 26). DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/business/doordash-in-talks-to-buy-instacart-in-17b-deal-report/

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Reuters reports that DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart for approximately $17 billion. Talks between Uber and Instacart are no longer active. Should the deal go through, DoorDash would gain access to Instacart’s extensive grocery delivery network and retailer relationships, complementing its own food delivery services. Analysts suggest that DoorDash is a more natural fit due to complementary strengths, while Instacart’s market value rose about 8% in response to potential acquisition news.
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As of October 29, 2026, DoorDash announced it is acquiring grocery delivery service Instacart in a $17 billion deal. DoorDash plans to pay $65 per share for Instacart, representing a 26% premium over Instacart's closing price on October 22, 2026. The acquisition aims to consolidate the grocery delivery market and provide customers with more store choices and faster delivery options. According to Tony Xu, co-founder and CEO of DoorDash, the deal will enable more supermarkets to use Instacart’s platform for their online operations while retaining the Instacart brand name and app.

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📰 DoorDash to Acquire Instacart For $17 Billion
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“Strategically, DoorDash looks like the more natural fit for Instacart, given the complementary strengths of its restaurant delivery network and Instacart’s grocery expertise,” said Nick Smith, co-founder of growth strategy consultancy Manifesto Growth Architects.
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🔮 DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart in a deal that could value the grocery-delivery platform at about $17 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
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DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report asserted
DoorDash → buy → report
DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart in a deal that could value the grocery-delivery platform at about $17 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. uncertain
source → acquire → Monday
A deal may be finalized as soon as Wednesday, although there are no guarantees it will come together, the person said. uncertain
person → finalize → Wednesday
Instacart’s deal talks with Uber are no longer active, the person added. asserted
person → add → Uber
Shares of Instacart, which had a market value of about $13 billion as of Friday’s close, rose about 8% in regular trading, while DoorDash fell around 6%. asserted
DoorDash → have → trading
The food delivery industry has been grappling with rising labor costs, tighter regulation of delivery workers and growing competition after the pandemic-driven boom in online ordering faded. asserted
boom → grapple → ordering
The potential deal comes as delivery companies expand into grocery and retail to drive growth beyond restaurant delivery, with DoorDash buying Deliveroo and Uber acquiring Postmates and Delivery Hero. asserted
Uber → come → Postmates
If successful, the acquisition of Instacart would give DoorDash access to the platform’s established marketplace and retailer ties, which it could combine with its own vast delivery network and customer base. uncertain
it → give → network
The grocery platform has been exploring a possible sale and has held preliminary discussions with potential buyers including Uber and DoorDash, the Information reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. asserted
Information → explore → matter
Instacart declined to comment when contacted by Reuters, while Uber and DoorDash did not immediately respond. asserted
Uber → decline → Reuters
“Strategically, DoorDash looks like the more natural fit for Instacart, given the complementary strengths of its restaurant delivery network and Instacart’s grocery expertise,” said Nick Smith, co-founder of growth strategy consultancy Manifesto Growth Architects. asserted
Smith → look → Architects
“For Uber, the opportunity would be to deepen its position as an everyday convenience platform. asserted
opportunity → deepen → platform
But an acquisition only makes sense if it delivers incremental customer value and profitable growth — not simply greater scale.” asserted
it → make → value
Separately, Instacart said in a regulatory filing on Monday it would wind down its Caper Cart smart shopping-cart business by the end of the second quarter of 2027, expecting pre-tax charges of $55 million to $80 million related to the move. asserted
it → say → move
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