It’s been a rocky road for Australia’s food delivery sector. Over the past decade, major platforms and a smattering of daring, minor players have been jostling for market share. That’s brought rapid change – and also seen several high-profile business casualties.
First came Foodora’s exit from Australia in 2018, which the company attributed to seeing “higher potential for growth” in other countries. Then, Deliveroo abruptly departed in late 2022, reportedly for similar reasons.
