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Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery

Retailer says service now available to 2,300 cities

By: Greta Cross
USA Today

..... Amazon announced on December 10 [2025] that it has expanded its same-day grocery delivery service to more than 2,300 cities.
..... First launched in August, [2025] the service was offer to Amazon Prime members in about 1,000 cities. The company plans to add even more markets in 2026.
..... Over the past four months, Amazon has expanded its grocery selection for same-day delivery by 30%, according to a news release. The retailer found that the top 10 most-ordered grocery items include bananas, avocados, strawberries. Honey-crisp apples, limes, blueberries, blackberries, organic bananas, navel oranges and 12-pack of toilet paper as outlined in the news release.
..... Product, dairy products, meat, seafood, baked goods and frozen food are among the grocery items Amazon Prime members can get with same-day delivery. Some electronics, books, tools and other items are also eligible.
..... Amazon did not provide a full list of cities where same-day grocery delivery is available when contacted by USA Today. In August, [2025] the service was rolled out in Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Miami and New York City.
..... Newly added markets, according to the news release, include: Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City; Fort Collins, Colorado; Omaha, Nebraska; Sugar Land, Texas; Des Moines; Kennesaw, Georgia; and Gaithersburg, Maryland.
..... Amazon Prime members may redeem same-day deliver for free on orders of more than $25, according to the Amazon news release. If an oder doesn't meet that minimum, a $2.99 delivery fee will be added.
..... For non-Prime members, same-day delivery is $12.99, no matter the total cost. To check if same-day grocery delivery is offered in your city, visit the amazon website at amazon.com/fmc/learn-more.
..... You can also log into the Amazon website or mobile app, select a delivery location then place items in the cart. Proceed to the checkout to see what can be delivered to that address. Same-day delivery is subject to a cutoff time each day, which varies by city.

..... Contributing: Saleen Martin, USA Today; Susan Selasky, Detroit Fee Press

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