It was founded in Munich, Germany, and operates in Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

[5] In June 2015, it also acquired food delivery services Hurrier (in Canada), Suppertime (in Australia), and Heimschmecker (in Austria), which all operate under the Foodora brand.

[14][15] Unions called out Foodora's decision to leave the country during various disputes with workers, including over alleged unfair dismissal and millions of dollars of back pay, which had led to the Fair Work ombudsman taking the company to federal court a few months earlier.

Observers noted that Foodora's bankruptcy filing shortly after a successful unionization effort resembled the company's behavior in Australia.

[19] CUPW noted that Delivery Hero's profitability had doubled between 2019 and 2020, and later reached a settlement for former workers, with Foodora paying the union $3.46 million dollars.

Foodora is the largest restaurant delivery service in Sweden, where one third of its employees have a collective agreement, negotiated with the Transport Workers' Union.

The droid, called Doora, will work in quick commerce, delivering household goods, groceries, pharmaceuticals, and electronics.

Workers have protested against the continuously falling rate of pay and policies that encourage dangerous behavior on the road.