DoorDash announces milestone grocery delivery expansion in Canada with Empire Company tie up

DoorDash reports one of its largest grocery expansions in Canada through a new partnership with Empire Company, bringing more than 1,000 stores across 10 provinces onto its marketplace.

The tie up involves 12 grocery banners from Empire’s family of brands, including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, FreshCo, Farm Boy, and Longo’s, onto DoorDash. Convenience options like Needs, Boni-Soir, and Voisin are also available.

DoorDash now partners with four of the largest five grocery companies in Canada (based on reported sales figures).

“Home to over a dozen banners spanning coast to coast, Empire is one of the most trusted names in Canadian grocery and retail,” says Mike Goldblatt, Vice President of Enterprise Business Development and Partnerships at DoorDash.

“As Canadians increasingly face time pressure, DoorDash is proud to help give some time back through on-demand grocery delivery, whether it’s a full weekly shop or just for tonight’s dinner. Together, we’re making everyday shopping more convenient and accessible.”

Consumers can access nearly 10,000 items available on DoorDash on average per store from Empire’s family of brands, including fresh produce, pantry staples, household essentials, and pharmacy items.

Grocery orders are delivered in under 60 minutes on average from order to drop off in Canada’s largest five cities.

“As digital grocery adoption continues to grow, partnerships with local commerce platforms like DoorDash allow us to extend the reach of our banners and better serve evolving consumer expectations,” says Mohit Grover, SVP of eCommerce at Empire Company. “We’re providing customers with flexible, on demand access to quality and value in more ways than ever before, while complementing our in-store experience.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

On demand delivery will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.