DoorDash has offered to acquire Instacart for $17 billion, saying the Instacart brand and its app would remain unchanged and the company’s 600,000 independent shopper contractors would continue fulfilling orders as before. The proposal was announced in Boston, Massachusetts on October 29, 2026.
The offer is intended to consolidate the grocery‑delivery market, with the food‑delivery platform seeking to expand its services by adding the leading grocery‑delivery provider to its portfolio.