Walmart Expands 30-Minute Delivery to 33 U.S. Markets, Covering 19,000 ZIP Codes

15 articles · Updated · AL.com · Jun 1

More than 19,000 ZIP codes now qualify for Walmart’s 30-minute-or-less delivery, with the service expanded across 33 U.S. markets including Atlanta, Chicago, Houston and Tampa.
More than 100,000 items are eligible, spanning fresh groceries, pantry staples, baby products, medications, household goods, pet food, electronics and prescriptions.
At checkout, shoppers in covered areas see a “delivery in 30 minutes or less” prompt; the option costs Walmart+ members a $10 fee.
Walmart said the push reflects demand for faster shopping and builds on a service it has offered for more than a year, with 26% of Express deliveries already arriving within 30 minutes.

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