DoorDash Adds Over 1,000 Empire Grocery Locations Across Canada, Offers 10,000 Items
DoorDash agreed a commercial partnership with Empire Company to add over 1,000 grocery and convenience locations in all ten provinces, integrating 12 brands such as FreshCo, Farm Boy and Longo’s. The platform will feature nearly 10,000 items per Empire location and reports that 25% of its Canadian monthly active users accessed grocery, convenience, alcohol and retail services in December 2025, making grocery one of its fastest-growing segments.
1. Partnership Details
DoorDash's agreement with Empire Company integrates more than 1,000 of Empire’s grocery and convenience stores into its Canadian marketplace, spanning all ten provinces and adding 12 banners including FreshCo, Farm Boy and Longo’s alongside convenience chains Needs, Boni-Soir and Voisin.
2. User Adoption and Segment Growth
DoorDash reports 25% of its Canadian monthly active users engaged with grocery, convenience, alcohol or retail categories in December 2025, highlighting grocery as one of its fastest-growing segments in the country.
3. Service Offering and Delivery Times
Customers can choose from nearly 10,000 items at each Empire location—from fresh food and pantry products to household supplies and pharmacy goods—with average delivery times under one hour in Canada’s five largest cities.
4. Expanded Canadian Strategy
Following this grocery rollout, DoorDash also partnered with Criteo to support its advertising sales operations in Canada, underscoring a broader push to deepen its on-demand grocery and retail delivery presence.