DoorDash has announced new merchants that accept the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Electronic Benefits Transfer payments on the DoorDash Marketplace.
Those include Wakefern Food Corp. (ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Price Rite Marketplace, Fairway Market, and Gourmet Garage banners), Southeastern Grocers (Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores) and BJ’s Wholesale Club. These partners join several other grocers and convenience stores that offer SNAP/EBT payment capabilities on DoorDash, including Albertsons, Aldi, Safeway, Sheetz and Walgreens, according to a news release.
To help hunger nationwide, DoorDash says it brings more online grocery delivery options to the approximately 1.8 million consumers who have added their SNAP/EBT cards to its platform.
“Since launching support for SNAP/EBT payments in 2023, our network of stores that accept SNAP/EBT online payments on the DoorDash Marketplace has grown to over 15,000 across the United States,” said Fuad Hannon, vice president of new verticals for DoorDash. “We’re proud to offer online grocery delivery to SNAP beneficiaries, helping them access fresh, affordable food regardless of their circumstances — whether they face time constraints, limited transportation or mobility challenges. The addition of SNAP/EBT payments to these partners on DoorDash underscores our ongoing commitment to breaking down barriers to food access nationwide.”
The expansion of SNAP/EBT payment capabilities on DoorDash through these retailers brings SNAP-eligible consumers across the nation increased access to on-demand grocery delivery, the release said. Whether it’s stocking up on pantry essentials or selecting fresh produce and cuts of meat for a family dinner, SNAP recipients can find what they need on DoorDash from their local Wakefern Food Corp. banner store, Harveys Supermarket, Winn-Dixie or BJ’s Wholesale Club.
As one of the largest online marketplaces to offer SNAP/EBT recipients access to grocery delivery across the country, 93% of monthly active consumers on DoorDash have access to at least one store accepting SNAP on the platform, the company says. Without delivery, 1 in 8 SNAP recipients on DoorDash would skip making some of their grocery purchases entirely, according to consumers surveyed in DoorDash’s report “How Online Grocery Delivery with SNAP Broadens Food Access Across the U.S.”
According to the study, 61% of respondents feel self-conscious about using SNAP benefits in-store, and 81% of these respondents say that grocery delivery helps them feel less self-conscious. Additionally, 45% said they use grocery delivery because they have difficulty accessing transportation to the store.
To make online grocery delivery even more affordable, DoorDash says it also recently introduced a one-year discounted DashPass plan for SNAP/EBT recipients. Eligible consumers who sign up for the plan can receive one year of DashPass benefits — such as $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders, exclusive offers and more — for just $4.99 a month.
To order SNAP-eligible groceries from the merchants announced, customers who use SNAP/EBT benefits on DoorDash can find their local store in the DoorDash app.
