- And people continue to spend on food delivery, even as some cut back on groceries and other essentials.
- People's willingness to pay extra for the convenience of delivery has surprised even Xu himself, he told the Uncapped with Jack Altman podcast in an episode published on Tuesday.
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What happened
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu never expected that people would pay as much as they do for food delivery. The delivery service became one of the biggest companies in tech by delivering food, groceries, and other purchases to customers' homes for a premium over in-store ordering. And people continue to spend on food delivery, even as some cut back on groceries and other essentials.
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