Doordash
DoorDash is an American technology company operating the largest food delivery platform in the United States, with a 56% market share. It connects consumers to local restaurants and merchants for on-demand delivery of food, groceries, and convenience items through independent couriers.
The Story
DoorDash was founded in 2014 by Stanford University students Tony Xu, Stanley Tang, Andy Fang, and Evan Moore with a simple mission: to grow and serve locally. What began as a small operation delivering menus from local restaurants in Palo Alto, California, has grown into the largest food delivery platform in the United States.
Headquartered in San Francisco, DoorDash now partners with hundreds of thousands of merchants across the country, connecting them with independent contractors who deliver everything from restaurant meals to groceries, convenience store items, and retail goods. The company went public in December 2020 and has since expanded aggressively into grocery delivery, retail partnerships, and international markets.
Today, DoorDash continues to innovate with products like DashPass for subscribers, DoorDash Drive for white-label delivery, and DoorDash Storefront for restaurants seeking direct ordering. The company's founding story — told by Tony Xu on How I Built This in 2018 — remains one of the most listened-to episodes in the show's history.
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DoorDash Platform
DoorDash operates the largest food delivery platform in the United States, connecting consumers to over 500,000 local restaurants, grocers, and merchants. The platform offers on-demand delivery, DashPass subscription, and business tools including DoorDash Drive for white-label delivery and DoorDash Storefront for direct ordering.
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2014 — Founded at Stanford
Tony Xu, Stanley Tang, Andy Fang, and Evan Moore founded DoorDash in Palo Alto, CA, starting with local restaurant deliveries.
2018 — Featured on How I Built This
Tony Xu told the DoorDash founding story on How I Built This, which became one of the show’s most popular episodes.
2020 — IPO
DoorDash went public in December 2020, valuing the company at over $60 billion.
2022 — Grocery & Retail Expansion
Expanded into grocery delivery and retail partnerships, moving beyond restaurant-only delivery.
2025 — Advice Line Return
Tony Xu returned to the Advice Line to share updates on grocery, retail, and international expansion.
