GrubHub, Doordash Accused in Suit of Pushing Prices Higher
- Restaurants can’t charge less for direct sales, consumers say
- ‘Exorbitant’ fees make delivery meals more costly, suit says
A DoorDash Inc. delivery bag sits on the floor at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., on March 26.
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As millions of Americans are confined in their homes amid a pandemic, hard-hit restaurants are being forced to charge higher prices to meet the demands of food delivery services, according to a lawsuit.
A group of New Yorkers sued GrubHub Inc., DoorDash Inc., Postmates Inc. and Uber Eats, accusing them of using their market power to stop restaurants from discounting meals to customers who order directly, even though it’s cheaper to do that.