Our History
Our History
| 1999 | Seamless is founded by two hungry lawyers, fed up with using out-of-date paper menus to order food to their office
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| 2004 | Grubhub is founded by two hungry web developers, looking for an alternative to flipping through paper menus to order takeout
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| 2006 | Grubhub’s co-founders win the University of Chicago Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge
Seamless acquired by Aramark
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| 2007 – 2011 | Grubhub secures five private funding rounds from leading venture capital investors including Benchmark Capital
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| 2011 | Grubhub acquires Dotmenu, the parent company of AllMenus and campusfood
Seamless acquires MenuPages
Seamless spun-off as a separate company to Aramark’s shareholders
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| 2012 | Grubhub debuts in-restaurant technology platform to streamline order taking
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| 2013 | Grubhub and Seamless merge
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| 2014 | Grubhub goes public and begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker, GRUB
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| 2015 | Begins offering Grubhub delivery capabilities in more than 50 U.S. cities
Acquires DiningIn, Restaurants on the Run and Delivered Dish |
| 2016 | Announces new branding, visual identity and logo for Grubhub
Introduces Apple Pay and Google Pay as checkout options, and launches Grubhub gift cards
Acquires LAbite
Unveils new ratings and reviews system to give diners and restaurants even more insights
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| 2017 | Rolls out point-of-sale integration to simplify online order management and delivery for restaurants
Acquires Eat24, Foodler and select OrderUp markets
Partners with Yelp, Groupon, TripAdvisor, InterContinental Hotels Group and Amazon Alexa to reach diners in more places they’re inspired to order
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| 2018 | Enters national partnership with Yum! Brands, including $200 million investment
Acquires LevelUp, Tapingo and the remaining OrderUp markets
Launches Donate the Change feature to give diners a new way to support those in need
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| 2019 | Celebrates 20th anniversary of Seamless and 15th anniversary of Grubhub
Marks 5 years as a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange
Launches “Perks” to offer Grubhub diners one place to find offers from nearby restaurants
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| 2020 | Unveils GH+ membership program for unlimited free delivery, donation matching and more
Creates the Grubhub Community Fund to support communities impacted by COVID-19
Announces acquisition by Just Eat Takeaway.com to create one of the world’s largest online food delivery companies
Partners with the Restaurant Strong Fund to provide millions of dollars in restaurant support
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| 2021 | Awards grants to support drivers who are creating meaningful change in their communities through education, civic engagement and philanthropic work
Launches Grubhub Direct, a commission-free online ordering solution for independent restaurants
Closes acquisition by Just Eat Takeaway.com
Announces Grubhub Guarantee, a promise that we’ll make it right if an order is late or it’s not the lowest price relative to our competitors |
| 2022 | Announces expansion into convenience with Grubhub Goods brand in collaboration with 7-Eleven
Joins Flex, a new national industry association that serves as the voice of the app-based economy
Continues driver grant program to award 20 more drivers $10,000 grants |