In January 2025, Wonder completed its acquisition of Grubhub, marking a milestone toward our ambitious vision to become the primary destination for mealtime, forming the first and only vertically-integrated food delivery platform.

As we move forward with Wonder, the following message was sent to all Grubhub employees at 7:00 a.m. CT on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Hi everyone,  

Over the past two years, we’ve made tremendous progress on our journey to accelerate growth through clear focus and a well-defined strategy. We’ve strengthened our foundation across our core business and new verticals to transform our value proposition to customers and set ourselves up for future success. Teaming up with Wonder has been a remarkable testament to our progress over the past year, connecting us with a partner who embodies our innovative, entrepreneurial, and competitive spirit and is committed to Grubhub’s success. 

Since we closed the transaction with Wonder, we have been aligning on how our businesses work together to achieve our ambitious mission of becoming the primary destination for mealtime. 

In order to achieve our ambition, we must prioritize the right work and execute with speed and conviction by reducing management layers, bringing leaders closer to the business, and removing duplication. 

As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate approximately 500 positions at Grubhub. These changes span all teams as we begin to integrate functions with Wonder. 

The dedication and talent across our teams is incredible, making this especially tough. Each of you has played a vital role in shaping Grubhub, and we are deeply grateful for your passion and hard work. We’re taking this step because we believe it is essential for the future we’re working so hard to build together with Wonder.

These changes will position Grubhub to maximize our potential, create opportunities for leaders at Wonder and Grubhub to take on expanded roles and responsibilities in support of our shared vision, and enable us to focus our resources on our most important business objectives.

Navigating these changes:

Employees impacted by this decision will be notified in the next few hours.  

Our priority is to support you through this transition and treat you with the respect you have earned and deserve. Impacted employees will receive severance and outplacement services to help transition and plan for the future. Your commitment has helped build something extraordinary, and I thank you for all you’ve done for Grubhub.

Leaders will hold team meetings later today with employees who are remaining with Grubhub to discuss what these changes mean for your group. We’ll come together for a town hall in March where we’ll talk more about the path forward and our strategy for 2025.

We recognize that today and over the next few days, it will be important for us to process these changes, reflect on what’s next, and support one another. 

Looking ahead, I am confident that, together with Wonder, we are in a strong position to disrupt the restaurant industry and redefine how people think about food delivery. While today is a difficult day, I have no doubt in our future and what we will accomplish together. Thank you for your resilience and commitment to Grubhub.

Howard