Why did McDonald's stop DoorDash?


Why did McDonald's stop DoorDash? Recently, it emerged that McDonald's has decided that delivery apps, such as Uber Eats and DoorDash, were charging too much for their services. So the burger chain renegotiated its contract and declared its franchisees would now be able to make more money.


Why did DoorDash get sued?

Delivery app DoorDash was hit with a $1 billion lawsuit for allegedly slamming iPhone users with higher fees than it charges its Android-ordering counterparts, claiming “likely because studies reveal iPhone users earn more.”


What was the DoorDash scandal?

DoorDash's roughly 10 years of existence is replete with “predatory tactics” toward all parties who use the platform, the case alleges. For instance, in 2020, DoorDash ended up settling for $2.5 million allegations that it illegally retained Dashers' tips in order to pad its bottom line, the filing notes.