Our Dime - Uber Eats Restaurant Delivery Audit

True North

30%

Capital: Foreign

Capital: Foreign (profits)

Control: Foreign

Control: Foreign (decisions)

Uber Eats functions as a major foreign-controlled platform with a high True North score for operational presence but zero for capital and control retention. While it maintains physical offices and a large domestic operational footprint, strategic and financial value largely flows to its US-based parent.

Vector Breakdown

Inputs

low

10 /20

Platform engineering and core infrastructure development involve a mix of global and domestic technical resources.

Capital

Capital (profits)

high

0 /40

The entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered public corporation. Profits and equity value primarily flow to international shareholders.

Control

Control (decisions)

high

0 /20

Global strategic decisions and executive leadership are based at the corporate headquarters in the United States.

Operations

medium

20 /20

The organization maintains a significant Canadian corporate presence with offices and staff supporting domestic operations. Couriers are typically engaged as independent contractors.

Forensic Summary

Uber Eats functions as a major foreign-controlled platform with a high True North score for operational presence but zero for capital and control retention. While it maintains physical offices and a large domestic operational footprint, strategic and financial value largely flows to its US-based parent.

Research Snapshot

Checked: 2026-01-22

Service name (payload): Uber Eats
Official domain: ubereats.com
Canonical Canada URL: https://www.ubereats.com/ca

Corporate Footprint

Parent company: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Headquarters location: Toronto, Ontario

Sources

Parent company

"This Delivery Agreement is entered into between you, Uber Portier Canada Inc. (“Uber”), and Uber Technologies, Inc."
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Headquarters

"“Uber” means Uber Portier Canada Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario."
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Service Coverage

Restaurant Delivery

Supported

Source

"Order food online or with the Uber Eats app from local restaurants."

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Grocery Delivery

Supported

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"Get groceries delivered from your favorite stores... delivered in as little as an hour."

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Pickup / Order Ahead

Supported

Source

"Choose Pickup to skip the line and the fees."

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Canada availability

Confidence: high

Provinces: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK

Operates in major cities across all 10 provinces; territories (YT, NT, NU) are not listed on the official location directory.

Source

"Uber Eats... is available and accessible to all Canadian residents."

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Fees & Subscription

Restaurant Take Rate

15-30%

Basis: publicly_stated

Source

"Lite (15% delivery commission)... Plus (25% delivery commission)... Premium (30% delivery commission)"

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Customer Fees

Service fee: varies (typically 10%)

Small order fee: varies by city

Pickup orders (6% commission) do not incur delivery or service fees.

Customer fee sources

Delivery fee

"The Delivery Fee varies for each merchant based on your location and the availability of nearby delivery people."
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Service fee

"The service fee helps us operate the platform. It varies by order based on factors like the size of order."
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Small order fee

"This may apply when an order's subtotal is less than a certain amount. This fee varies by city."
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Driver Impact

Tip-driven

Drivers are independent contractors; earnings consist of delivery fees and 100% of customer tips.

Source

"You’re the boss. You can deliver with the Uber app day or night."

Source

Subscription

Uber One

$9.99/mo or $99.99/yr

$0 Delivery Fee on eligible orders
5% off eligible food and grocery orders
Member-only perks and offers

Confidence: high

Source

"Uber One is $9.99 per month or $99.99 annually plus applicable taxes."

Source

Fees confidence: high

Limitations:

Fees vary dynamically based on market conditions, distance, and merchant agreements.

Local Keep Estimate

Method: Unknown

Net local economic retention is not publicly disclosed in official financial reporting for the Canadian market.

True North Vector Breakdown

Capital (40)

0/40

Who owns the Platform?

Control (20)

0/20

Strategic Autonomy

Operations (20)

0/20

Employment & Labour Model

Inputs (20)

0/20

Technology & Infrastructure

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