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Business · Updated 7 Oct, 05:30 pm IST

DoorDash warns Bay Area restaurants about listings on startup Bites

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Why it matters for readers: It matters because it shows how restaurants can be affected by platform practices and disputes between delivery services.

  • DoorDash processed 970 million orders and generated $4.5 billion in revenue in its second quarter this year.1
  • Bites is a pre-seed startup of about 10 people operating in the Bay Area with roughly 300 restaurants signed up.1
  • In August, DoorDash sent a form letter to many Bay Area restaurants warning they may be listed on Bites without their consent.1
  • Copies of the DoorDash form letter about Bites were seen by The Verge.1

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