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Discount grocers, meet app-based delivery.
On Tuesday, Uber Eats announced a partnership with St. Louis-based supermarket chain Save A Lot to offer delivery from 150 of its locations.
“Many consumers are price-conscious, and we’re excited to continue to partner with brands like Save A Lot to increase value for Uber Eats consumers,” Beryl Sanders, Uber’s director of US grocery and retail partnerships, said in a statement.
- Uber got into the grocery business in 2020, and then gave it a refresh in 2022 with the addition of new features, including the ability to schedule weekly deliveries.
- The app now offers delivery from a number of supermarket chains, including Albertsons and Sprouts Farmers Market. The company also recently partnered with Costco to offer grocery delivery to non-members.
The partnership marks yet another crossover between discount grocery and app-based delivery.
Instacart earlier this year started offering same-day delivery from several grocery stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, reaching 96% of US households that use SNAP.
In April, Amazon offered a discount on grocery delivery to non-Prime members with a registered EBT card, and last year, Walmart offered its Walmart+ membership program to customers on government assistance at half the regular price.