Last updated on December 12th, 2024
Wonder is acquiring Grubhub, a food ordering and delivery platform with more than 375,000 merchants and 200,000 delivery partners across the U.S.
Founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder is pioneering a new category of “Fast Fine” dining. It offers multi-restaurant ordering, a first in the industry, where customers can choose from 30 or more restaurants in a single order, with each item being made in sequenced fashion so that they finish at the same time and can be delivered together.
Wonder will acquire Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway.com for an enterprise value of $650 million, including $500 million of senior notes and $150 million cash. Completion is expected during the first quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals. Wonder also has announced an additional $250 million in capital raised from new investors to further its growth.
All Wonder locations will be available on Grubhub for third-party delivery.
Wonder has 28 locations in the northeastern U.S., with seven more slated to open by the end of the year. Leveraging its proprietary technology, Wonder is able to differentiate itself from other restaurant or delivery concepts by offering high-quality food, with order-to-delivery times below 30 minutes.
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“Wonder’s acquisition of Grubhub continues our mission to make great food more accessible. As we enhance our customer experience with selection, speed and variety, we’re excited to soon offer a curated selection of Grubhub’s restaurant partners directly in the Wonder app, alongside our owned and operated restaurants and meal kits,” Lore said. “Bringing Wonder and Grubhub together is the next step in our vision to create the super app for meal time, re-envisioning the future of food delivery.”
For 20 years, Grubhub has connected merchants with nearby customers looking for takeout and delivery. Its logistics network covers the majority of the U.S. population with on-demand delivery from independent restaurants, leading national restaurant brands and convenience, grocery, pet and office supply retailers.
The company’s loyalty program, Grubhub+, provides members with $0 delivery fees, lower service fees and 5 percent back on pickup orders. Beyond its consumer delivery marketplace, Grubhub has a Campus Dining business for online ordering at more than 360 universities and a Corporate Accounts business that provides flexible meal perks platforms for more than 10,000 companies.
“I am incredibly excited for Grubhub to join forces with Wonder and bring more value to our diners, merchants and delivery partners,” said Howard Migdal, Grubhub CEO.
“Since our earliest days, Grubhub has helped restaurants open their doors to new customers while introducing diners to new cuisines. That’s why I’m confident that Grubhub will complement Wonder’s mission to make great food more accessible and that together we will create remarkable dining experiences for more customers across the country.”
