In the age of Uber Eats and GrubHub, delivering
pizza for the local Domino’s may seem like a
throwback. But for drivers who want more
predictable hours and pay — and discounts on
food — restaurants may be the better bet.
Despite pressure from third-party apps, a few
big chains continue to use their own drivers, and
they’re hiring. Panera Bread, which has 10,000
drivers in the U.S., expects to hire more after a
deal it signed late last month with GrubHub,
Uber Eats and DoorDash. The apps will let users
place orders but Panera’s drivers will deliver
the food. Domino’s, which has around 120,000
drivers in the U.S., plans to build 2,000 more
stores over the next eight years. Each Domino’s
location employs around 20 to 25 drivers. Jimmy
John’s also hires its own drivers.