Amazon expands grocery delivery on the same day to more than 2000 cities

Amazon wants people to shop for eggs, milk and other fresh groceries in their online store.

The e -commerce giant announced on Wednesday that delivery on the same day to the objects that can be damaged, including meat and seafood, is now available in more than 1,000 cities, including Phoenix, Orlando, Rally and Milwocke. It plans to expand the service to more than 2,300 American cities by the end of the year and even more cities in 2026.

“Amazon Worldwide, CEO of Amazon Worldwide, said Doug Huntington, CEO of Amazon Worldwide,” said Doug Huntington, CEO of Amazon Worldwide, press release.

He added that qualified customers can now “request milk alongside electronics; oranges, apples and potatoes with a mysterious novel; and frozen pizza at the same time as tools for the project to improve the next house” and drop everything at its door within hours.

This is part of the continuous efforts of Amazon to disrupt the profit $ 1 trillion grocery industry. The company acquired Whole Foods in 2017 and opened for the first time fresh material groceries in 2020. The newly expanded service is put in a more direct competition with Walmart and other grocery delivery services like Instacart. Each of the two companies shares take blow After advertising.

Prime members get free delivery on the same day on grocery orders that cost more than $ 25 in most cities. Orders below are still being delivered on the same day for a fee of $ 2.99. Unanimous customers can also use the service for a flat fee of $ 12.99, regardless of the amount they spend.

Amazon says early adoption in the areas where the service was already available has shown the popularity of the grocery with the main customers. Strawberry regularly pays AirPods of the five best selling products, while bananas and Honeycrisp, LIMES and Avocados are among the most popular elements in grocery delivery orders on the same day.

The company has for the first time delivery services on the same day in 2015 and since then it became an expert in logistical services. For fresh groceries connections, which can be very sensitive to temperature, Amazon depends on the specialized temperature network. The company says that each element passes a six -point quality examination upon arrival and before delivering it in isolated bags that can be recycled.

Amazon says it has already achieved $ 100 billion of grocery sales and home necessities in 2024, with the exception of sales from Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh. During the first three months of 2025, daily basics sales – including grocery stores – have grown more than twice the speed of all other groups in the United States, representing one in three units sold, according to Amazon.