Grubhub and DoorDash have filed a lawsuit against San Francisco after capping delivery fees to 15% last month.

On Friday, the two food suppliers filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California arguing that the maximum fees are in violation of both the U.S. and California constitution. Court documents show that DoorDash and Grubhub argued that the cap could potentially lead to higher prices for consumers and affect delivery couriers, among other things.

“The City of San Francisco has passed hasty, adverse and unconstitutional price controls that leave us no choice but to resolve this matter in court,” a DoorDash spokesman said in a statement shared with SFGATE. “Constant price controls are not only against the US and California constitutions, but will likely harm the restaurants the city claims to support. The introduction of permanent price controls is an unprecedented and dangerous exaggeration by the government and will limit the ways small businesses rely on to compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace. “

The delivery companies also said that the 15% fee cap could affect business as it would entail renegotiating or terminating existing contracts with local restaurants. Part of their reasoning was based on marketing and other services that DoorDash and Grubhub said were unable to cover the costs.

Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who co-sponsored the law in June, condemned both grocery companies in a tweet Friday following the complaint. He wrote that he was not surprised at the lawsuit.

“Hardly surprising of giant corporations that have just spent over $ 200 million to deprive their own workers of basic services,” wrote Peskin on Twitter. “I stand by small businesses and my legislation to stop the rampant exploitation of the San Francisco restaurant industry.”

No wonder with giant corporations that have just spent over $ 200 million to stamp out basic services for their own workers.

I stand by small businesses and my legislation to stop the rampant exploitation of the San Francisco restaurant industry. https://t.co/1j3rmGcelK

– Aaron Peskin (@AaronPeskin) July 17, 2021

Last April, Mayor London Breed announced a temporary fee cap to prevent grocery delivery apps from charging restaurants more than 15% to help local businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. At the time, it was said that the provisional order should remain in place until the remainder of the local emergency or until restaurants can reopen for dine-in service.

Court documents argue that with the advent of vaccinations, the local emergency has been “mitigated”. San Francisco was summoned to court on Monday.

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• The San Francisco board of directors met on Thursday June 10th to discuss introducing a permanent cap on which third-party delivery apps – like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats – can charge restaurants, and it goes on, with a vote expected next week. The law would put a permanent fee cap of 15 percent, a measure temporarily passed in 2020, while allowing restaurants to sign a separate marketing agreement with businesses for other services. However, the manager behind the proposal, Aaron Peskin, was absent from the meeting – on the same day he announced that he was going into alcohol treatment after complaints about his behavior and allegations that he was under the influence during recent board meetings. Peskin, the longest-serving member of the board, has also added changes and delayed the permanent rollout of parklets, which was discussed earlier this week and will be voted on June 22nd. [SF Chronicle]
• The chefs behind the pan-African ghost kitchen, The Bussdown in Oakland, are working on a new concept with a series of monthly supper club dinners starting on Sunday June 27th. OKO, by chefs Solomon Johnson and Mike Woods, will serve an eight-course tasting menu highlighting the African and Afro-Latin American diaspora in a loft in Oakland’s Melrose neighborhood, before moving on to the monthly series on the way to Napa, Los Angeles and Washington, DC (so far) does. . Johnson and Woods have plans beyond the Supper Club – they plan to open OKO as a fine-dining restaurant in 2022. The first dinner will have two seats for 25 guests each at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with tickets starting at $ 165 per person. Tickets can be purchased through Tock.
• Cafe Ohlone, the world’s first and only Ohlone restaurant, lost its former place in Berkeley last July when the bookstore it was located in closed, but a full-service restaurant is now occupying the campus UC Berkeley take shape. During a webinar on Thursday with Professor Kent Lightfoot of UC Berkeley, owners Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino confirmed that the new Café Ohlone is due to open in November 2021 at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, as reported for the first time by Berkeleyside. [Berkeleyside]
• Long headquartered in San Francisco but founded in Los Angeles, See’s Candies turned 100 this week after weathering the Great Depression, World War II, recession, and pandemic. The nostalgic confectionery company, now owned by investor Warren Buffet, celebrates its 100th anniversary with the recent debuts of new stores in Southern California and Las Vegas – a total of 251 stores in its 100 years in business. [Mercury News]

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TAMPA, Fla .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Wrench Group, LLC (“Wrench”), a national leader in household services, announced the partnership of Red Cap Plumbing & Air (“Red Cap”) of Tampa, Florida. Red Cap has been providing plumbing, heating and cooling services in the area since 2003. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The partnership enables Wrench to expand its service in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and other local communities. The area is one of the 10 fastest growing subway areas in the United States. Some cities have seen population growth of up to 20% since the 2010 census.

“Red Cap is a great fit with our family of regional brands,” said Ken Haines, CEO of the Wrench Group. “The Tampa Bay area offers favorable conditions for the growth of a home services business to continue Red Cap’s longstanding track record. They will be a natural complement to our other Florida brands. ”

We are very excited to be part of the Wrench Group family,” said John Gennaro, President of Red Cap Plumbing & Air. “Your innovative technology and operations support and commitment to excellent customer service will enable us to accelerate our growth and to serve more homeowners in the Tampa Bay area. ”

Red Cap will retain its local leadership and management and continue to operate under its current brand. The company currently has 105 employees and serves approximately 75,000 customers in the Tampa Bay area. For more information or to schedule a service appointment, please visit https://redcapplumbing.com/.

About Red Cap Plumbing & Air

Red Cap Plumbing & Air provides plumbing, heating, and cooling services to commercial and residential customers in the Tampa Bay area. The company prides itself on its reputation for timely service, professional results, and above-expected performance with guaranteed service experience, pricing, and labor.

About the Wrench Group

Wrench Group, LLC is a national company operating under 17 brands in 12 markets in the United States. The locations provide home repair, replacement, and maintenance services that specialize in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, water, and electrical services. The company serves more than 775,000 customers annually with over 3,100 team members in metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Myers, Houston, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Sacramento, Sarasota, San Francisco Bay Area and Tampa. The locations have built a solid reputation with brands that date back to the 1940s. Further information is available at www.wrenchgroup.com.

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TAMPA, Fla .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – April 19, 2021–

Wrench Group, LLC (“Wrench”), a national leader in household services, announced the partnership of Red Cap Plumbing & Air (“Red Cap”) of the Tampa, Fla., Area since 2003. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The partnership enables Wrench to expand its service in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and other local communities. The area is one of the 10 fastest growing subway areas in the United States. Some cities have seen population growth of up to 20% since the 2010 census.

“Red Cap is a great fit with our family of regional brands,” said Ken Haines, CEO of the Wrench Group. “The Tampa Bay area offers favorable conditions for the growth of a home services business to continue Red Cap’s longstanding track record. They will be a natural complement to our other Florida brands. “

We are very excited to be part of the Wrench Group family,” said John Gennaro, President of Red Cap Plumbing & Air. “Your innovative technology and operations support and commitment to excellent customer service will enable us to accelerate our growth and to serve more homeowners in the Tampa Bay area. “

Red Cap will retain its local leadership and management and continue to operate under its current brand. The company currently has 105 employees and serves approximately 75,000 customers in the Tampa Bay area. For more information or to schedule a service appointment, please visit https://redcapplumbing.com/.

About Red Cap Plumbing & Air

Red Cap Plumbing & Air provides plumbing, heating, and cooling services to commercial and residential customers in the Tampa Bay area. The company prides itself on its reputation for timely service, professional results, and above-expected performance with guaranteed service experience, pricing, and labor.

About the Wrench Group

Wrench Group, LLC is a national company operating under 17 brands in 12 markets in the United States. The locations provide home repair, replacement, and maintenance services that specialize in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, water, and electrical services. The company serves more than 775,000 customers annually with over 3,100 team members in metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Myers, Houston, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Sacramento, Sarasota, San Francisco Bay Area and Tampa. The locations have built a solid reputation with brands that date back to the 1940s. Further information is available at www.wrenchgroup.com.

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CONTACT: Meghann McNally

678-784-2260

mmcnally@wrenchgroup.comShawn Malayter

872-267-2636

smalayter@greenhousepartners.com

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TAMPA, Fla .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – April 19, 2021–

Wrench Group, LLC (“Wrench”), a national leader in household services, announced the partnership of Red Cap Plumbing & Air (“Red Cap”) of the Tampa, Fla., Area since 2003. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The partnership enables Wrench to expand its service in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and other local communities. The area is one of the 10 fastest growing subway areas in the United States. Some cities have seen population growth of up to 20% since the 2010 census.

“Red Cap is a great fit with our family of regional brands,” said Ken Haines, CEO of the Wrench Group. “The Tampa Bay area offers favorable conditions for the growth of a home services business to continue Red Cap’s longstanding track record. They will be a natural complement to our other Florida brands. “

We are very excited to be part of the Wrench Group family,” said John Gennaro, President of Red Cap Plumbing & Air. “Your innovative technology and operations support and commitment to excellent customer service will enable us to accelerate our growth and to serve more homeowners in the Tampa Bay area. “

Red Cap will retain its local leadership and management and continue to operate under its current brand. The company currently has 105 employees and serves approximately 75,000 customers in the Tampa Bay area. For more information or to schedule a service appointment, please visit https://redcapplumbing.com/.

About Red Cap Plumbing & Air

Red Cap Plumbing & Air provides plumbing, heating, and cooling services to commercial and residential customers in the Tampa Bay area. The company prides itself on its reputation for timely service, professional results, and above-expected performance with guaranteed service experience, pricing, and labor.

About the Wrench Group

Wrench Group, LLC is a national company operating under 17 brands in 12 markets in the United States. The locations provide home repair, replacement, and maintenance services that specialize in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, water, and electrical services. The company serves more than 775,000 customers annually with over 3,100 team members in metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Myers, Houston, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Sacramento, Sarasota, San Francisco Bay Area and Tampa. The locations have built a solid reputation with brands that date back to the 1940s. Further information is available at www.wrenchgroup.com.

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210419005805/de/

CONTACT: Meghann McNally

678-784-2260

mmcnally@wrenchgroup.comShawn Malayter

872-267-2636

smalayter@greenhousepartners.com

KEYWORD: FLORIDA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA

KEYWORD OF INDUSTRY: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SMALL BUSINESS OTHER CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE & REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE SYSTEMS

SOURCE: Wrench Group, LLC

Copyright Business Wire 2021.

PUB: 04/19/2021 2:29 p.m. / DISC: 04/19/2021 2:29 p.m.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210419005805/de

Copyright Business Wire 2021.

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