DoorDash announced one of its largest grocery expansions in Canada through a new partnership with Empire Company Limited bringing more than 1,000 stores across 10 provinces onto its marketplace. This comes as grocery is one of the fastest-growing categories on DoorDash in Canada. The expansion brings 12 grocery banners from Empire?s family of brands ?
including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, FreshCo, Farm Boy, and Longo?s ? onto DoorDash. Convenience options like Needs, Boni-Soir, and Voisin are also available.
With Empire Company Limited joining the platform, DoorDash now partners with four of the largest five grocery companies in Canada (based on reported sales figures). The expansion comes amid accelerating consumer demand for on-demand grocery and retail essentials, with 25% of monthly active users on DoorDash in Canada engaging with grocery, convenience, alcohol and retail categories in December 2025. As part of the launch, DoorDash is collaborating with Sylvia Nguyen ?
the creator behind Nguyen Food Stall ? known for sharing approachable Vietnamese-inspired recipes. She curated three practical weeknight recipes designed to help Canadians shop smarter and make the most of their grocery baskets.
Each recipe can be prepared in an hour or less and uses overlapping ingredients across dishes to help households stretch their shopping dollars further while simplifying meal planning. By showcasing how consumers can build a versatile basket across Empire?s family of brands, the collaboration reinforces the convenience and value of ordering groceries on-demand through DoorDash. Chicken Pho; Lemongrass Chicken Fresh Rolls; Lazy Girl Banh Cuon.
