# Direct Local Eats - Driver — Direct Local Driver

> Become a driver for local food businesses and earn delivery fees. (iPhone/iPad app by Direct Global Buying Corp..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/direct-local-eats-driver/id1563562612 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Direct Global Buying Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554873439)
- Category: Food & Drink, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.67/5 from 3 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-04-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/direct-local-eats-driver/id1563562612/reviews.md

## What is Direct Local Eats?

Direct Local Eats (www.directlocaleats.com) is a food ordering app for restaurants, grocery stores and food-service businesses.
By becoming a driver, you get 90% of the delivery fee and ownership in the platform through a driver-owned co-operative in your area (Local Driver Co-op).

Local Driver Co-op is a cooperative that is owned by its members – the drivers. It includes all drivers – rideshare, taxi, medallion holders, fleet operators, delivery couriers and truck drivers.
What is a Cooperative?

A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.

Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.
Cooperative Principles

The cooperative principles are guidelines by which cooperatives put their values into practice.

1. Voluntary and Open Membership

Cooperatives are voluntary organisations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.

2. Democratic Member Control

Cooperatives are democratic organisations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and cooperatives at other levels are also organised in a democratic manner.

3. Member Economic Participation

Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the cooperative. Members usually receive limited compensation, if any, on capital subscribed as a condition of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing their cooperative, possibly by setting up reserves, part of which at least would be indivisible; benefiting members in proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; and supporting other activities approved by the membership.

4. Autonomy and Independence

Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organisations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organisations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy.

5. Education, Training, and Information

Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their co-operatives. They inform the general public – particularly young people and opinion leaders – about the nature and benefits of co-operation.

6. Cooperation among Cooperatives

Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.

Membership in Local Driver Co-op

To become a member of the Local Driver Co-op, we collect a one-time contribution of $100 from each driver. However, the first 55,000+ drivers in the USA and 9,000+ drivers in Canada join for FREE!

Membership comes with shares and each driver gets 1 share, while medallion holders get 1 share for every $100,000 they had invested into their medallion (e.g. 5 shares for $500k, etc.). Through the co-op, the value of your investment will increase over time so if at any point you decide to stop driving, retire and leave the co-op, you will receive a full return on your investment (proportional to your driving hours).

## Key features

- Earn 90% of delivery fees
- Driver-owned cooperative ownership
- Flexible work for local businesses
- Democratic control of the platform
- Community-focused cooperative model


## Frequently asked questions about Direct Local Eats

### How much do drivers earn with Direct Local Eats?

Drivers earn 90% of the delivery fee. This model is designed to put more earnings directly into the hands of the drivers.

### What is the driver-owned cooperative?

The Local Driver Co-op is a cooperative owned by its members, the drivers. This means drivers have a stake and democratic control over the platform's operations and policies.

### What kind of businesses use Direct Local Eats for delivery?

The platform supports a variety of local businesses, including restaurants, grocery stores, and other food-service businesses, connecting them with drivers.

### Is Direct Local Eats available on all devices?

Direct Local Eats is available on iPhones, iPads, and iPods, catering to Apple users on the go.

### What is the age rating for Direct Local Eats?

The app has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide audience of potential drivers.

### When was Direct Local Eats last updated?

The app was last updated on November 24, 2022, indicating ongoing development and support from the developer.

### What are the core values of the cooperative model used by Direct Local Eats?

The cooperative is based on values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity, with ethical principles of honesty, openness, social responsibility, and caring for others.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.3 — 2022-11-24

Small bug fixes and resolved Google Map API issues

### 1.3.2 — 2021-08-18

Performance enhancements

### 1.1.1 — 2021-07-31

Bug fixes and performance improvement.

### 1.1.0 — 2021-05-11

Changed App Name

### 1.0.0 — 2021-04-29

No release notes.

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