It looks like there's nearly no one home on DoorDash Yellowknife.

The app-based delivery service has been making headlines in recent weeks as a number of restaurants appeared on the app without ownersSA国际影视传媒� consent. 

Bullocks Bistro, Taste of Saigon, Main Street Pizza and Deli, The Monkey Tree Pub, and McDonaldSA国际影视传媒檚 all appeared as options for Yellowknife delivery last week.

Now, only McDonaldSA国际影视传媒檚 remains listed.

The owners said last week they were surprised when their menus became associated with the app.

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Martin said she was in touch with the other local business owners who had similar concerns over DoorDash's expansion to Yellowknife. She suspects it was Monkey Tree owner Jenn VornbrockSA国际影视传媒檚 actions that got them off the app.

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Vornbrock told SA国际影视传媒 last week that DoorDash had even showed up to her pub for an order, despite SA国际影视传媒� like Martin SA国际影视传媒� repeatedly declining to take part in the service. She wasn't immediately available for comment Friday afternoon.

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The Monkey Tree is instead working with (reliable, systematic, simple). 

RSS founder Shivam Dhamija has been working on the new app for months and said it will be ready to launch in the coming weeks. 

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Copperhouse is among the businesses working with RSS ahead of their launch. 

Co-owner Mark Henry said RSSSA国际影视传媒檚 fees are no where near DoorDashSA国际影视传媒檚, which he called SA国际影视传媒渆xcessive.SA国际影视传媒� 

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Copperhouse was not listed on the DoorDash app, but as a local restaurant owner, Henry still said their actions arenSA国际影视传媒檛 SA国际影视传媒渇air to local retailers who invest in the community.SA国际影视传媒�

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As a small kitchen with just one cook, Martin said Bullock's is not currently in a position to offer takeout services. 

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"New ideas are a great thing," she said. "However I think we have to respect each other, too."

DoorDash still has several part-time and full-time job openings and online job boards.