The Briefing
- The app and delivery service will stop working on February 27.
- Approximately 80 local office employees will lose their jobs.
- The company is shifting focus to countries where it can be the market leader.
Foodora has announced it will close all operations in Finland later this month following a strategic review of its business.
The service, which delivers restaurant food and groceries, will continue to function normally only until February 27.
The decision marks the end of a process that began on January 12, when the company entered change negotiations with its staff. At that time, Foodora had already signaled that it was considering a full withdrawal from the country.
Foodora has been active in Finland since 2015.
Approximately 80 employees working at the company’s local offices are directly affected by the closure. Foodora stated that it will inform its courier partners and restaurant clients separately about the next steps.
According to the company, this move is part of a larger strategy to invest only in markets where it can hold a dominant position. Foodora said that the aim is to build a strong, long-term brand presence in Europe, which they determined was not possible in Finland.
Foodora has been active in Finland since 2015. Over the last decade, it expanded its delivery network to cover more than 100 cities and municipalities across the country.
Foodora’s exit leaves the Finnish market largely dominated by Wolt, a technology company founded in Helsinki. While Foodora is a major player globally, it struggled to overtake Wolt on its home turf.
Data from 2024 and 2025 suggested that Wolt maintained a significant lead in active users and downloads in Finland.
Foodora is owned by Delivery Hero, a massive German multinational company. In recent years, Delivery Hero has adopted a strict strategy of exiting markets where they are not the number one player. They have previously sold or closed operations in other regions to focus resources on their most profitable countries.
