DoorDash and Klarna partner to offer an eat now, pay later plan

DoorDash and fintech company Klarna are joining forces to offer customers of the food delivery app the option of buying now and paying later.

DoorDash customers will have the option either to pay in full, to pay in four equal installments or to postpone payment to "a more convenient time, such as a date that aligns with their paycheck," DoorDash said Thursday in a news release.

Deferring payments as a service for food purchases is increasingly widespread, and already offered by DoorDash rival Grubhub, as well as Walmart shoppers and those who bank at J.P. Morgan Chase.