The city issued a permit Jan. 27 for DashMart, part of the DoorDash food-delivery network, to build-out a new delivery service for household essentials in a warehouse in EastPark Center West, Phase 3, at 11653 Central Parkway, No. 201.
RPC General Contractors Inc. is the contractor for the project to renovate 9,696 square feet in suites 201-205 at a cost of $30,000.
San Francisco-based DoorDash, founded in 2013, said it has become the fastest-growing last-mile logistics company in the U.S. and is growing 250% year-over-year.
It works with top U.S. restaurant brands that offer on-demand delivery, expanding to more than 4,000 cities in the U.S. and Canada.
On Aug. 5, the company announced the launch of DashMart stores nationwide.
It described DashMart as a new type of convenience store, offering household essentials and local restaurant foods to customers’ doorsteps.
“On DashMart, you’ll find thousands of convenience, grocery, and restaurant items, from ice cream and chips, to cough medicine and dog food, to spice rubs and packaged desserts from the local restaurants you love on DoorDash,” it said.
DashMart stores are owned, operated and curated by DoorDash.
It calls DashMart, referred to on plans by a holding name of Door Dash Essentials, a new channel for local businesses to reach customers online, “transforming how our merchant partners can sell their retail products.”
It said it expanded its partnerships with national brands like The Cheesecake Factory and local restaurants to sell retail products, like spices and other food products.