MARCH 3, 2025 — 500 EMPLOYEES
The company has announced a 20% reduction in force, about 500 employees, company-wide following the closure of its merger with New York City, New York-based Wonder, a startup portfolio of food delivery service brands.
A message from Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal on the integration with Wonder …
Hi everyone,
Over the past two years, we’ve made tremendous progress on our journey to accelerate growth through clear focus and a well-defined strategy. We’ve strengthened our foundation across our core business and new verticals to transform our value proposition to customers and set ourselves up for future success. Teaming up with Wonder has been a remarkable testament to our progress over the past year, connecting us with a partner who embodies our innovative, entrepreneurial, and competitive spirit and is committed to Grubhub’s success.
Since we closed the transaction with Wonder, we have been aligning on how our businesses work together to achieve our ambitious mission of becoming the primary destination for mealtime.
In order to achieve our ambition, we must prioritize the right work and execute with speed and conviction by reducing management layers, bringing leaders closer to the business, and removing duplication.
As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate approximately 500 positions at Grubhub. These changes span all teams as we begin to integrate functions with Wonder.
The dedication and talent across our teams is incredible, making this especially tough. Each of you has played a vital role in shaping Grubhub, and we are deeply grateful for your passion and hard work. We’re taking this step because we believe it is essential for the future we’re working so hard to build together with Wonder.
These changes will position Grubhub to maximize our potential, create opportunities for leaders at Wonder and Grubhub to take on expanded roles and responsibilities in support of our shared vision, and enable us to focus our resources on our most important business objectives.
Our priority is to support you through this transition and treat you with the respect you have earned and deserve. Impacted employees will receive severance and outplacement services to help transition and plan for the future. Your commitment has helped build something extraordinary, and I thank you for all you’ve done for Grubhub.
We recognize that today and over the next few days, it will be important for us to process these changes, reflect on what’s next, and support one another.
Looking ahead, I am confident that, together with Wonder, we are in a strong position to disrupt the restaurant industry and redefine how people think about food delivery. While today is a difficult day, I have no doubt in our future and what we will accomplish together. Thank you for your resilience and commitment to Grubhub.
Howard
JUNE 26, 2023 — Original post…
Chicago, Illinois-based Grubhub, an online platform for prepared food ordering and delivery, has announced a major reduction in force.
The reduction in force will impact 400 corporate employees or about 15% of its workforce.
According to CEO Howard Migdal, “We need to make some tough decisions in order to maintain our competitiveness, deliver the best possible service for diners and our other partners, and be successful for the long term. As a result, today we have made the very difficult decision to reduce the headcount at Grubhu. I know it will come as a shock to you."
“Our business has grown since our 2019 pre-pandemic levels but our operating and staff costs have increased at a higher rate. We need to continually look at whether we are set up in the right way to deliver for our diners, restaurants, and delivery partners.”
Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?
