McDonald’s said Wednesday it has expanded delivery via UberEats to about 270 restaurants in Chicago and about 700 more nationwide, a move aimed at winning back younger consumers willing to pay ...

So when he decided to work with an outside service — UberEats — he was nervous. Then, the orders started pouring in. “We weren’t prepared for the volume that came in,” Gordon, 46, said.

Of his 34 restaurants, 23 restaurants are participating in UberEats program. Normal UberEats “booking fees” apply. Locally, fees are about $4.99 per delivery.

Uber has 1.5 million drivers around the world, 600,000 of which are in the U.S. Many UberEats deliverers are simply standard Uber ride-share drivers who also deliver people to their destinations.

Delivery fees on UberEats will run about $5 in most cities, though they could vary. The previous UberEats lunch-time service will be re-branded as Instant Delivery and still exist.

Get $5 off your first UberEATS order now through Dec. 31 using the promo code MCDSMILE. Forsberg also shared, "With UberEATS, you can get the food you want, where you want it, delivered at Uber speed.

One month after bringing the UberEATS concept to the Buffalo area, the ride-sharing provider has signed a deal with the owner of 12 franchised McDonald’s to offer the home delivery service.