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DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17 billion deal

Instacart shareholders can take cash, DoorDash stock or a mix, and the companies say the deal is slated to close at the end of 2027 or early 2028.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:30 AM ET, Thursday, October 29, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Doordash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options”, with reporting from KRIS TV and Fox 32 Chicago.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 11:30 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.

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BBCDoordash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options
KRIS TVDoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion, creating a food delivery giant October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
Fox 32 ChicagoDoorDash buying Instacart for $17B: What this means for customers October 29, 2026 · facts used on air

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDoorDash is buying Instacart for seventeen billion dollars, paying sixty-five dollars a share, and shoppers would be able to order from about one hundred fifty thousand stores.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOne membership instead of two, which the companies say could save customers a hundred million dollars a year. That's a lovely merger of two subscriptions.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFox 32 Chicago says it's unclear whether those fees go up afterward, and an anti-monopoly group wants regulators to block it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe deal closes at the end of twenty twenty-seven.