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
AUSTIN, Texas & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2018--
(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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