DoorDash, the on-demand logistics platform for door-to-door delivery in the U.S., has announced its official launch in Japan, beginning with Sendai. This marks the company’s first market expansion in Asia and third country outside the U.S., including Australia and Canada.
The company said in a statement, “As DoorDash continues to invest in international growth in its commitment to empower local economies, Japan, one of the most restaurant-dense countries in the world, offers a unique market opportunity for the company to support local businesses with tools and services to reach new customers online.”
“We are thrilled to bring DoorDash to Japan. Our strategy has always been to empower local economies, especially in the suburban markets that are historically underserved yet the appetite for connectivity between merchants and customers is high,” said DoorDash CEO and Co-founder Tony Xu. “We look forward to helping power the Sendai economy by helping merchants to grow, connecting consumers to those merchants, and creating jobs and flexible earnings opportunities for Dashers.”
“Kizuna means ‘bonding’ in Japanese, and we’ve embraced the Kizuna Economy as our motto to achieve our mission in Japan,” said DoorDash Japan Country Manager Ryoma Yamamoto. “The enthusiasm for DoorDash has been overwhelming, with Dashers and merchants signing up for our launch. We are looking forward to supporting the growing Sendai economy.”
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