Amazon expands big into groceries with same-day perishables delivery in 1,000 cities
By the end of 2025, Amazon plans to offer its new grocery delivery service to over 2,300 cities across the U.S.
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Amazon is expanding its grocery offerings around the country as it moves to compete with popular grocery delivery services.
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The company will now let customers in 1,000 cities order perishable food items with the option for free same-day delivery, Amazon said in a release Wednesday. Thousands of fresh foods are available with the new delivery option.
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In order to qualify for the free delivery, Prime members' carts must be over $25 in most cities. Otherwise, they’ll have to pay a $2.99 fee for same-day delivery. Non-Prime members will have to pay a flat fee of $12.99 for same-day delivery.
Amazon said it plans to expand this new offering to over 2,300 U.S. cities by the end of this year.
Companies like Walmart and Instacart, among others, already offer popular grocery same-day delivery services. Walmart’s grocery service is free for Walmart+ members and can cost up to $9.95 per trip for orders over $35 for non-members, while Instacart’s is $99 for a yearly subscription that includes free delivery.
Other grocery chains like Target, Costco, Sam’s Club, and Aldi offer same-day delivery services.
Amazon already offers free same-day delivery for products like books, clothes, electronics, and more to Prime members. Now, depending on the city of residence, customers can get free same-day delivery for items like milk, eggs, fruit, and frozen foods.
Perishable items that are “temperature-sensitive” will be delivered in insulated bags that Amazon says are recyclable through many programs. These are the same bags the company uses for deliveries for its Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market offerings.