Demand that Grubhub’s CEO #DropTheFees and stop taking profits from
small restaurants!

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Stand with our local restaurants!

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John,

$376. That’s how much a Chicago-area food truck was left with after
Grubhub deducted administrative and promotional fees from over $1000 worth
of orders.^1 And the food truck isn’t alone, restaurants across the
country are reporting exorbitant commissions that eat away at their
profits and barely cover the price of the food; much less payroll or
operating expenses. It’s ridiculous--while small restaurants are trying to
feed their communities and survive this devastating public health and
economic crisis, they’re being slammed with Grubhub’s exploitative
commissions and delivery fees. That’s why we’re demanding that Grubhub
#DropTheFees and cap commissions at 10%. Small restaurants are the
lifeblood of our communities, and during the coronavirus pandemic, Grubhub
must reduce the barriers to their sustainability, not cause increased
hardship.

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#DropTheFees!

The slim profits that restaurants are earning are even more shocking when
you consider that Grubhub is making more money than ever, while the
restaurant industry is nearing a collapse.^2 While Grubhub reports record
revenues with a 20% daily increase in orders, the restaurant industry has
lost $25 billion and restaurant owners have had to lay off more than 3
million employees.^3,4 Food delivery services wouldn’t exist without
restaurants and Grubhub’s excessive fees not only harm their profitability
but make them unsustainable. The challenge is compounded for Black-owned
restaurants who are already at an economic disadvantage during the
Coronavirus pandemic--especially considering that up to 90% of Black
businesses are locked out of federal relief programs.

[ [link removed][&t=1004fp]_[link2]_[stage1]&akid=42345%2E4731121%2EXZ7cPl ]Demand that Grubhub’s CEO #DropTheFees and stop taking profits from
small restaurants!

Prior to the pandemic, restaurant customers were already paying more for
food because of the contracts amongst third party services like GrubHub,
UberEats, Postmates and DoorDash. But now, as people around the country
are mandated to stay-at-home, many restaurants are forced to rely on these
services for delivery. And Grubhub is taking full advantage of that. Last
month, Grubhub released a sentimental commercial claiming that
“Restaurants are our family”, while simultaneously charging their “family”
standard commissions of 30%.^5 It’s time Grubhub drops the double talk and
upholds the values it claims. Stand with our local restaurants and demand
that GrubHub stop exploiting small businesses.

[ [link removed][&t=1005fp]_[link3]_[stage1]&akid=42345%2E4731121%2EXZ7cPl ]Demand that Grubhub’s CEO stop aiding in the collapse of the restaurant
industry and #DropTheFees!

Until justice is real,

Jade, Rashad, Arisha, Brandi, Johnny, Evan, Amanda, Eesha, Samantha,
Marcus, FolaSade, Jennette, Ciera and the rest of the Color Of Change team

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References:
1. "Viral Facebook post shows just how little restaurants make from
Grubhub orders," Eater.Com, 1 May
2020, [ [link removed] ][link removed]
 2. "Grubhub collected record fees from restaurants struggling to stay
alive during the pandemic", Buzzfeed News, 7 May
2020, [ [link removed] ][link removed]
 3. “New research details early impact of coronavirus pandemic on
restaurant industry,” Restaurant.Org, 25 March
2020, [ [link removed] ][link removed]
 4. "Grubhub collected record fees from restaurants struggling to stay
alive during the pandemic", Buzzfeed News, 7 May
2020, [ [link removed] ][link removed]
 5. "NYC restaurants, bars starved of customers by coronavirus slam
Grubhub for exorbitant fees," NY Daily News, 09 April 2020,
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