# DoorDash Acquires Instacart for $17 Billion

> DoorDash buys Instacart to boost local stores' online sales and delivery options.
- Title: DoorDash Acquires Instacart for $17 Billion · Doordash
- Summary: DoorDash buys Instacart to boost local stores' online sales and delivery options. DoorDash acquires Instacart for $17 billion to help local businesses reach…
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- Source: Doordash — https://about.doordash.com/en-us/news/doordash-to-acquire-instacart
- Author: DoorDash
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- Topics: doordash, instacart, grocery delivery, local stores, acquisition, online retail, delivery network, grocery technology, merger, funding, technology, startups
## Acquisition Deal
DoorDash will acquire Instacart for $65.00 per share, representing a 26% premium to Instacart's closing price on October 22, 2026.
## Combined Company Benefits
Together, DoorDash and Instacart will help stores of every size reach more customers with innovative technology.
## Consumer Benefits
Consumers gain more choice and access to affordable delivery and savings.
## Dashers and Shoppers
Dashers and Shoppers will have more earnings opportunities and more choice over when and how they earn.
## Transaction Details
DoorDash will pay $65.00 per Instacart share, with at least 75% cash, and Instacart stockholders can elect cash, DoorDash stock, or a combination.
## Mission Alignment
DoorDash and Instacart share a mission to help local businesses succeed through delivery and grocery technology.
## Technology Integration
The combined company will offer grocers and retailers DoorDash's delivery network and Instacart's grocery technology.
## Consumer Experience
Customers pick a store in their community, and the store makes the sale, with faster delivery options and savings.
## Market Context
Most grocery shopping happens in stores, but more people are buying groceries online with fast, affordable delivery expectations.
## Competitive Landscape
Big online retailers and grocers are racing ahead with their own delivery fleets, warehouses, and AI shopping assistants.
## Local Business Challenge
Grocers running on thin margins cannot build all that alone, and AI risks tilting the playing field away from local commerce.
## Tony Xu's View
Tony Xu, co-founder and CEO of DoorDash, said grocery is one of the hardest things to get right online.
## Chris Rogers' View
Chris Rogers, CEO of Instacart, said Instacart has transformed online grocery for retailers of all sizes.
## Benefits for Consumers
Instacart customers could shop at more than 50,000 additional stores, on top of nearly 100,000 stores on Instacart.
## Membership Savings
DashPass and Instacart+ members would pay one membership fee instead of two, saving an estimated $100 million per year.
## Earning Opportunities
More orders for local businesses create more earning opportunities for Dashers and Shoppers.
## Post-Close Commitments
Local grocers can work with any delivery platform, and Instacart Shoppers keep features they love.
## Transaction Timeline
The transaction is expected to close in the end of 2027 or the first half of 2028.
## Closing
DoorDash and Instacart will continue to operate as separate companies until the transaction closes.
## Key takeaway

DoorDash acquires Instacart for $17 billion to help local businesses reach more customers through combined delivery and grocery tech.