Grocery delivery services are a convenient way to purchase food without leaving the comfort of your home. Grocery delivery services are a booming industry and offer varying levels of convenience, price, and quality. They can simplify grocery shopping for busy people or help someone with dietary restrictions enjoy meals since they don’t have to worry about cooking. Here are the top grocery delivery services available if you’re looking for convenient or healthy deliveries:
1. Amazon Fresh
Amazon offers a grocery delivery service in select cities. Customers can order groceries, household items, and pet food through the app or website. AmazonFresh offers hundreds of thousands of products and has various delivery options, including same-day and scheduled deliveries. AmazonFresh prices vary based on location, but most average around $14 per order with a $299 minimum purchase. Some areas have free delivery for orders over $35, so it’s worth checking to see if that applies in your area.
2. Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods has been offering grocery delivery in certain locations since 2011. The company’s “Shop Whole Foods Delivery” service comes as a subscription service. Customers pay $14.99 monthly for delivery and receive various items, including local produce, dairy, seafood and meats, pastas and sauces, seasonal produce, frozen foods, dry goods, and snacks. All items must be ordered online at least one hour before delivery to ensure they are ready for pickup. Once you place an order, a Whole Foods courier will pick up the items and then deliver them to your home.
3. Safeway
Safeway offers a service called Home Delivery in select markets. The company’s delivery service is available for orders over $35, and you must place your order before 10 pm to ensure it’s delivered the next day (you can schedule a specific time for delivery, but it cannot be earlier than 8 am or later than 7 pm). Customers can choose from three different time slots: morning, midday, or evening. Prices vary based on location, but the average cost is around $5 per delivery.
4. FreshDirect
It offers online grocery delivery for several cities in the Northeast and will soon begin offering service in Chicago. Customers must select the items they want and place an online order scheduled for delivery once daily. Orders are only available for certain days of the week, so you’ll have to schedule your delivery accordingly or check with customer service if you need your groceries delivered on a particular day. You can pay via credit card, debit card, or PayPal or by sending money through Venmo or Square Cash. A delivery costs around $7, with a credit card or PayPal charge costing $3.95 and other payment methods charging $2.45. The delivery fees and costs vary based on location, but the average price is around $8.
5. Publix
This is a popular grocery store in several Southern states and offers online ordering and delivery services in several of those locations. Customers can have groceries delivered to their homes in 2-hour time slots between 9 am and 11 pm, seven days a week. Orders must be placed by 9 pm for delivery the next day. Delivery costs $4 for orders under $200, with the fee decreasing for larger orders. Prices vary based on location, with an average price of around $6 per order.
