TL;DR
Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates, and Uber Eats were sued over restaurant fees, alleging antitrust law violations. The suit claims that the companies' practices force restaurants to charge higher prices for all customers.
Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats have all been named in a class action lawsuit filed by three New York City customers on Monday, reports Reuters.
The suit alleges that each of the third-part delivery companies violated U.S. antitrust laws by requiring that restaurants charge the same price for dine-in and delivery despite charging those restaurants “exorbitant” — 10–40 percent — for order processing.
The suit claims that to meet these requirements, restaurants are forced to charge higher prices for all customers, even those who don’t use the apps.
The lawsuit arrives just days after San Francisco capped commission fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery apps to 15 percent, a move GrubHub is asking customers to oppose.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on April 14, 2020. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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