Block & Grubhub Team Up to Upgrade Food Ordering Ecosystem

Block XYZ recently announced a strategic partnership with Grubhub to upgrade the food ordering ecosystem.

The partnership brings two major features to the food ordering landscape. First, restaurants can now manage all Grubhub orders directly through Block Square’s point-of-sale (POS) system, thereby reducing operational complexity. Second, millions of Grubhub customers can pay with Cash App Pay, offering more flexibility in how they pay for their orders.

This partnership showcases the strength of Block's ecosystem in addressing challenges faced by both restaurants and customers, while simultaneously broadening access to millions of potential customers for restaurants.

This partnership highlights the dedication of both Grubhub and Block to innovation. It provides sellers and customers with intuitive technology that simplifies business operations and payment processes, consequently strengthening local communities in the process.

XYZ: In a Snapshot

By combining Square’s operational capabilities with Cash App’s flexible payment technology, Block is forming a commerce ecosystem that serves restaurants and customers.

Block is investing aggressively in expanding its partner base to drive sustainable growth. There are recent notable partnerships made by the company in the Cash App and Square businesses.

In August 2025, Square was chosen as the technology partner for Purdys Chocolatier to handle POS and business operations in more than 80 retail locations across Canada. In the same month, Cash App Afterpay partnered with Caleres, allowing shoppers to use flexible payment options across its portfolio of footwear brands.

In the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 10.4% compared with the industry's growth of 3.4%.

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