Business & Finance · Published October 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM CDT · Updated October 29, 2026 at 8:26 PM CDT
DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion
What's new
Additional outlets confirmed the deal and reported that DoorDash said the Instacart brand and app will remain in place.
This story is developing. The page was updated October 29, 2026 at 8:26 PM CDT as new reports came in.
What everyone agrees on
- DoorDash agreed to acquire Instacart.
- The deal is valued at about $17 billion.
- The deal values Instacart at $65 a share.
- The acquisition combines DoorDash's restaurant delivery business with Instacart's grocery delivery business.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 9
Left-leaning outlets emphasized the scale of consolidation in the delivery industry and described DoorDash's goal of strengthening its grocery delivery capabilities.
Center-leaning outlets · 9
Center-leaning outlets focused on the deal terms, including the per-share price, and described it as a major bet on grocery delivery.
Right-leaning outlets · 2
Right-leaning outlets focused on the size of the deal and described it as a large merger in the food delivery industry.
Read the original reporting
- Left ABC News DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion in big consolidation for grocery delivery Free to read
- Left AP News DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery Free to read
- Left CBS News DoorDash gobbles up Instacart in $17 billion deal Free to read
- Left CNBC DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17 billion Free to read
- Left CNN DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion A few free articles a month
- Left NBC News DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17 billion, creating delivery giant Free to read
- Left PBS NewsHour DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be big grocery delivery consolidation Free to read
- Left The Guardian (US) DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation Free to read
- Left The New York Times DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants A few free articles a month
- Center BBC News DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options Free to read
- Center Bloomberg DoorDash to Buy Rival Instacart in $17 Billion Deal Paywall
- Center Financial Times DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17bn Paywall
- Center Forbes DoorDash Will Acquire Instacart In $17 Billion Deal A few free articles a month
- Center NewsNation DoorDash buying Instacart? Report says it is possible Free to read
- Center Reuters DoorDash strikes $17 billion deal for US rival Instacart in mega grocery delivery bet A few free articles a month
- Center The Hill DoorDash buying Instacart for $17B Free to read
- Center The Wall Street Journal DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion Paywall
- Center UPI DoorDash announces $17B purchase of grocery delivery giant Instacart Free to read
- Right New York Post DoorDash buys Instacart for $17B in massive food delivery merger Free to read
- Right Newsmax DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion Free to read
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