Instacart is getting restaurant delivery — thanks to Uber Eats

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Grocery delivery service Instacart is expanding into restaurant takeout thanks to a new partnership with Uber Eats.

In the coming weeks, Instacart will add a new feature for restaurant delivery, with the back-end mechanics powered by Uber. The listing of restaurants will be provided by Uber, the transaction will be overseen by Uber's software, and the food will be picked up and delivered by Uber Eats couriers. The only difference is that everything will take place within Instacart's app or website.

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Neither company would share the financial details of the deal, so we don't have any insight into how much Instacart is paying to use Uber's food delivery software. Uber spokesperson Noah Edwardsen said that...

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