Limit third party delivery platforms to no more than 15% commission.

This petition had 196 supporters

The Issue

Restaurants are greatly suffering from the asinine commission fees charged by the third-party delivery platforms. Many restaurants have been unable to overcome the 27 to 33% or higher fees charged off gross. As a result, many restaurants have been forced to close down. The enormous greed of the third-party delivery platforms affects not only small business owners but employees as well. The next two articles touch on the economic impact these third-party services are having on local economies.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925527321000402

And https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2020/03/19/how-delivery-companies-uber-eats-grubhub-doordash-take-bite-out-of-dallas-restaurant-profits/%3foutputType=amp

Cities such as San Francisco have capped the delivery fees to 15%. In fact, the state of California is considering passing legislation for the same.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/sf.eater.com/platform/amp/2020/4/10/21216546/san-francisco-delivery-cap-doordash-grubhub-uber-eats-postmates-caviar

We petition those in office to stand up to these third-party platforms and impose a delivery fee cap of 15% effective immediately in order to save small businesses and jobs.

The Decision Makers

Gregory Abbott
Texas Governor
U.S. Senate
2 Members
John Cornyn
U.S. Senate - Texas
Ted Cruz
U.S. Senate - Texas
Brian Babin
U.S. House of Representatives - Texas 36th Congressional District
Houston City Council
Houston City Council
Houston Mayor's Office
Houston Mayor's Office

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