DoorDash has partnered with Empire Company Limited to expand its grocery delivery services across Canada [1].

This move strengthens DoorDash's position in the on-demand retail delivery market by integrating major Canadian grocery chains into its platform [2].

According to reports, the expansion covers all 10 provinces [1, 3, 4, 5] and adds 12 grocery brands from Empire's portfolio to the delivery service [1]. The partnership brings more than 1,000 stores across the country onto the DoorDash marketplace [2, 3, 4, 5].

These stores include major banners such as Safeway, Sobeys, and IGA [3]. The integration of these brands allows DoorDash to scale its footprint in the Canadian market—providing users with a wider range of grocery options.

While some reports vary on the exact number of brands involved, the partnership ensures a significant increase in the available store count. The expansion was reported on April 27, 2026 [5].

Empire Company Limited manages a variety of convenience stores and grocery outlets, and this partnership allows those locations to leverage DoorDash's logistics network to reach more customers.

“DoorDash has partnered with Empire Company Limited to expand its grocery delivery services across Canada.”

This partnership represents a strategic shift toward the 'everything delivery' model, where platforms move beyond restaurant food to capture a larger share of the overall grocery and retail market. By partnering with Empire Company Limited, DoorDash is effectively bypassing the need to build its own dark stores or warehouses, instead leveraging existing physical infrastructure to scale rapidly across all 10 Canadian provinces.