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DoorDash to acquire Instacart in deal valued around $17B

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Leib, M. (2026, October 29). DoorDash to acquire Instacart in deal valued around $17B. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/doordash-acquire-instacart-deal-valued-17b-companies-announce/story?id=137672192

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DoorDash is acquiring Instacart, a grocery delivery company, in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion, announced on Thursday. DoorDash will purchase Instacart for $65 per share, marking a 26% premium to the closing price of October 22. The acquisition aims to provide consumers with expanded store choices and faster delivery options through integration of both companies' technologies and networks.

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Story summary

DoorDash agreed to acquire Instacart in a $17 billion deal announced on October 29, 2026. This acquisition aims to consolidate grocery and food delivery services, creating a major player in the U.S. market as competition among app-based platforms intensifies. The companies said that Instacart's brand name and app will remain intact, allowing shoppers to continue fulfilling orders for both DoorDash and Instacart. Grocers can also opt to work with either service independently. The deal is expected to be finalized in about a year and gives consumers access to more store choices and faster delivery options.

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Mason Leib

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Topics

DashPass DoorDash Instacart Instacart+

Subjects

Instacart ORG · 8× DoorDash ORG · 6× Chris Rogers PERSON · 1× DashPass ORG · 1× Tony Xu PERSON · 1×

Narrative

A release shared by both parties noted that DoorDash is purchasing the company at $65.00 per Instacart share, "a 26% premium to Instacart's closing price on October 22, 2026, the last trading day before media reports about a possible transaction.

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🔮 " The company said the acquisition would give consumers a wider variety of store choices and "faster delivery options."

2026-10-29 · ABC News (US)

DoorDash to acquire Instacart in deal valued around $17B · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

DoorDash to acquire Instacart in deal valued around $17B, companies announce The food delivery businesses announced the move on Thursday. asserted

businesses → acquire → Thursday

DoorDash is acquiring grocery delivery company Instacart in a deal valued at around $17 billion, the company announced on Thursday. asserted

company → acquire → Thursday

DoorDash → share → transaction

" The company said the acquisition would give consumers a wider variety of store choices and "faster delivery options." asserted

acquisition → say → choices

The release listed potential benefits for consumers, including 50,000 more stores for Instacart customers, one membership fee for DashPass and Instacart+ and more orders for local businesses. asserted

release → list → businesses

"The combined company will offer grocers and retailers of every size DoorDash's delivery network and Instacart's grocery and fulfillment technology, in both apps and on stores' own websites, along with the advertising and AI tools each company has built," according to the release. uncertain

company → offer → release

The companies said DoorDash is expected to keep Instacart mainstays, including the brand and app. asserted

DoorDash → say → brand

"Together, we could give stores of every size more of those tools and unlock the potential of grocery delivery," DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said in a statement. uncertain

Xu → give → statement

Instacart CEO Chris Rogers said the deal would "offer an even better experience for customers and shoppers." asserted

deal → say → customers

The release added the deal "is expected to close in the end of 2027 or the first half of 2028." asserted

deal → add → 2028