Akihabara News (Tokyo) — DoorDash, an online food ordering and delivery company launched in Japan this June, has expanded its service areas in Miyagi, Okayama, and Saitama prefectures.
DoorDash Technologies Japan announced that, starting from October 27, delivery services will be available in the following regions: Ishinomaki (Miyagi), Osaki (Miyagi), Higashimatsushima (Miyagi), Soja (Okayama), Kasaoka (Okayama), Asakuchi (Okayama), southern Kurashiki (Okayama), and the major cities of Saitama Prefecture.
It was originally available only within Sendai city, Miyagi Prefecture.
Ryoma Yamamoto, DoorDash Japan’s representative and country manager, told the media that he is pleased DoorDash has been able to expand its service areas. In addition, he says that DoorDash will continue to “build a system that allows Dashers (delivery partners) to deliver beloved local gourmet foods from our restaurant partners to customers while contributing to the local economy and communities.”
Takashi Kanamori, chief of the planning division of the sushi restaurant Umai Sushikan, commented that “the company has been very supportive of its restaurant partners.”
Founded in 2013, DoorDash is currently the largest food delivery company in the United States, and has chosen Japan as its first Asian expansion country in June this year, putting it in direct competition with UberEats.
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