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Switch from the delivery apps
Grubhub's fees stack to ~15-30%. Good Circles takes 1% of profit.
Grubhub bundles a marketing commission (5-20%), a delivery fee (~10%), and processing into roughly 15-30% of every order. Good Circles charges a 1% fee on profit, so you keep about 89% of your profit while your customer saves ~10% and a local nonprofit gets funded. No ad spend, no merchant card cost. Free to join.
A $100.00 sale, side by side
A $100.00 sale that costs you $30.00, at a 25% tax rate. Full accounting, all the way to after-tax profit and the total local value of the sale.
| Per $100.00 sale | Good Circles | Grubhub |
|---|---|---|
| Customer pays | $90.00 (saves $10.00) | $100+ (markup + fees) |
| Platform fee · ads · card | $0.60 · $0 · $0 | $25.00 · $0 · in fee |
| Donation to a local nonprofit (deductible) | $6.00 | — |
| Pre-tax profit | $53.40 | $45.00 |
| After-tax profit (25%) | $40.05 | $33.75 |
| Customer saves / community funded | $10.00 / $6.00 | $0 / $0 |
| Total local value created | $56.05 | $33.75 |
On this example you keep more in your own pocket after tax on Good Circles ($40.05 vs $33.75) — and create about $22.30 more in total local value, with your customer saving $10.00 and a local nonprofit funded.
Grubhub terms verified 2026-06-22 (get.grubhub.com/faq/what-fees-does-grubhub-charge-restaurants/); Grubhub does not publish named-tier percentages; the ~15–30% range is built from its official components (5–20% marketing + ~10% delivery + processing). Good Circles takes a 1% fee on profit, with no ad spend and no merchant card cost (the customer pays credit card processing if they use a card). Illustration, not tax advice.
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Your price, cost, tax rate, and current ad spend. This uses your numbers — not a sales pitch — to show your after-tax profit on each platform and the total local value of every sale.
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Line-by-line, per sale
| Per sale | Platform | Good Circles |
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| Less: customer savings (10%) | ||
| Less: COGS | ||
| Less: platform fee | ||
| Less: ad / marketing | ||
| Less: card processing | ||
| Less: donation (deductible) | ||
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| Less: income tax | ||
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| Memo: customer saves | ||
| Memo: community funded | ||
| Memo: your after-tax cost to deliver that value | — |
Illustration only — not tax advice. Deductibility depends on your entity, income, and how the arrangement is characterized; confirm with your CPA. Competitor "fee" is the typical published all-in rate (verified 2026-06-22); set the fee and your ad spend to your real numbers.
Three fees in a trench coat
Grubhub doesn't publish simple tier percentages - its take is a marketing commission plus a delivery fee plus processing, which together commonly land in the 15-30% range. The higher you want to rank, the more marketing commission you pay, so visibility is something you rent over and over.
Good Circles doesn't sell you back your own visibility. The platform takes 1% of profit, your customer saves about 10%, and a local nonprofit gets funded - and your customers come from local supporters, not paid placement. See the full marketplace comparison »
Questions
Grubhub vs Good Circles — FAQ
What does Grubhub actually charge restaurants?
Grubhub's published components are a marketing commission (5-20%) plus a delivery fee (around 10%) plus payment processing, which commonly total 15-30% of an order. Good Circles charges a 1% fee on profit, with no ad spend and no merchant card cost.
Will I keep more than on Grubhub?
In nearly every case, yes. On a $100 order with $30 of food cost you keep about $53 pre-tax (around $40 after tax) on Good Circles, and your customer saves ~10% while a local nonprofit gets funded - none of which is true on Grubhub.
Can I leave Grubhub and still reach customers?
Yes. On Good Circles your customers come through local nonprofits and their supporters, so reach isn't something you keep paying a marketing commission for. It's free to join, with a 1% fee on profit only when you sell.
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