Amazon Expands Grocery Pickup From Whole Foods Market

Business Wire 7-Nov-2018 12:01 AM

Prime members in Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa can enjoy pickup in as little as 30 minutes from Whole Foods Market

Grocery pickup from Whole Foods Market is now available in 22 cities, with plans for continued expansion

(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon and Whole Foods Market today expanded grocery pickup from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now to eight cities, including Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa. Prime members in those cities now have the option to shop Whole Foods Market's selection of fresh and organic produce, bakery, dairy, meat and seafood, floral and everyday staples and pick up their order in as little as 30 minutes, all without leaving their car. Grocery pickup from Whole Foods Market is now available in 22 cities; the service launched in August with plans for continued expansion.

To enjoy grocery pickup, Prime members place their order via the Prime Now app and choose the pickup option at checkout. Customers can choose free pickup in as little as an hour on orders of $35, or in 30 minutes for $4.99. After arriving at the Whole Foods Market store, customers can park in a designated pickup spot and a Prime Now shopper will place groceries into their car within minutes. For customers who tell us they are on their way to the store in the Prime Now app, groceries will be ready as they arrive.

"Pickup from Whole Foods Market is a perfect option for customers who want to grab healthy and organic groceries at their convenience, all without leaving their car," said Christina Minardi, Whole Foods Market Executive Vice President of Operations. "Grocery delivery through Prime Now has been a hit with our customers and we're happy to expand the option of grocery pickup to even more Prime members across eight new cities. It's just another way we're making it even easier to enjoy Whole Foods Market's healthy and organic food."

Prime members can shop thousands of items across fresh and organic produce, bakery, dairy, meat and seafood, floral and everyday staples from Whole Foods Market available for pickup. Select alcohol is also available to customers in Long Island, San Antonio and Tacoma.

Pickup from Whole Foods Market is available daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. To learn more about grocery pickup or delivery from Prime Now, visit www.primenow.com. Customers can also find out if these services are available in their area by saying, "Alexa, shop Whole Foods."

Prime Members Shopping Whole Foods Market

Prime members shopping Whole Foods Market can take advantage of benefits available year-round, like deep discounts on select popular products and an additional 10 percent off hundreds of sale items. Eligible Prime members also receive 5% Back on Whole Foods Market purchases when using the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card. They can also use Prime Now to receive grocery delivery in as little as an hour in 63 cities, or grocery pickup in as little as 30 minutes in select cities, with more to come in 2018. Plus, shopping Whole Foods Market via Prime Now is even easier with Alexa – members can add items to their Whole Foods Market cart by simply saying "Alexa, add eggs to my Whole Foods cart," when they are ready to checkout, they can just say "Alexa, check out my Whole Foods cart," then they can checkout using the Prime Now app and choose pickup or delivery.

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About Whole Foods Market

For 39 years, Whole Foods Market has been the world's leading natural and organic foods retailer. As the first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market has over 470 stores in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market has been ranked one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America by FORTUNE magazine for 20 consecutive years. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit media.wfm.com.

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