Thursday, October 29, 2026

DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart for About $17 Billion: What It Could Mean for Your Delivery Apps

DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart in a roughly $17 billion deal. Members would eventually pay one fee instead of two, but regulators still have to sign off and closing isn't expected until late 2027 or the first half of 2028.

By Justin McBroom @JCredibleTech
· 2 min read
Image: Paul Sableman / CC BY 2.0

If you’ve got DashPass and Instacart+ on your phone, this one’s about your wallet. On October 29, DoorDash and Instacart announced that DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart in a deal valued at roughly $17 billion. It’s a signed agreement, not a done deal, so nothing changes in your apps today.

The deal in plain English

  • Price: Instacart shareholders would get $65 per share, mostly in cash, about a 26% premium, according to the companies.
  • Status: It still needs Instacart stockholder approval and a sign-off from antitrust regulators.
  • Timing: The companies expect it to close in late 2027 or the first half of 2028.

What could change for customers

The pitch is that the two apps cover different moments: DoorDash for fast, on-demand orders like dinner, and Instacart for the bigger planned grocery run.

  • One membership instead of two. After closing, DashPass and Instacart+ members would pay a single membership fee. DoorDash estimates that would save consumers about $100 million a year.
  • More stores. Instacart customers would get access to more than 50,000 additional stores through DoorDash’s network.
  • Instacart isn’t going away. The companies say the Instacart brand and app are expected to stick around.

What to watch

A deal this size between two of the biggest U.S. delivery platforms is almost guaranteed to get a close look from regulators, and that review is a big reason the timeline stretches into 2028. Grocers, Dashers and Instacart shoppers will also be watching how the combined company handles fees and pay, details that weren’t spelled out in the announcement.

For now, keep using both apps as usual. Your memberships, orders and prices don’t change just because the agreement was signed.

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Would you rather have one app that does everything, or keep food and groceries separate?

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