Amazon Expands Same-Day Grocery Delivery to Over 2,300 U.S. Cities
Your bananas can now arrive the same day as your new phone charger. Amazon has more than doubled its same-day perishable grocery delivery service, expanding from about 1,000 cities in August to over 2,300 communities across the U.S.
The expansion brings fresh groceries to areas of Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City; Fort Collins, Colorado; Omaha, Nebraska; Sugar Land, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Kennesaw, Georgia; Gaithersburg, Maryland, and more. The initial August rollout included areas of Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, and New York City.
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Amazon hit its original goal to reach more than 2,300 areas by the end of 2025 and plans to continue growing the service next year.
How does it work? Customers can order thousands of fresh items - from produce and dairy to meat and seafood - alongside everyday products like electronics, fashion items, and household essentials. Amazon's top same-day grocery bestseller is a banana bunch, followed by Haas avocados, strawberries, Honeycrisp apples, and limes.
Prime members get free same-day delivery on orders over $25 in most areas. Orders below that threshold cost Prime members $2.99, while non-Prime customers pay $12.99 regardless of order size.
The company uses a specialized temperature-controlled fulfillment network. Every item undergoes a six-point quality check upon arrival and before delivery. Temperature-sensitive products arrive in insulated bags that are recyclable in most curbside programs.
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The numbers show customers are choose convenience - perishable grocery sales have grown 30 times since January 2025, and shoppers who add fresh groceries to same-day orders shop about twice as often as those who don't. Fresh groceries now make up nine of the 10 most-ordered same-day items.
"We're seeing customers combine their fresh grocery orders with their regular Amazon purchases, like electronics, gifts, clothes, and household essentials, in ways that make their lives easier and save them valuable time," said Doug Herrington, CEO of worldwide Amazon stores.
Since August, Amazon has expanded its fresh grocery selection for same-day delivery by more than 30%, including items from Whole Foods Market and its new Amazon Grocery private label. Popular Amazon Grocery items include a gallon of whole milk and an 18-count carton of cage-free large white eggs - both priced under $5.
The service now includes Amazon's Freshness Guarantee, which offers refunds on items that don't meet customer expectations. Thousands of grocery items display the "Freshness Guarantee" badge online.
Meanwhile, Amazon is also testing an even faster option called Amazon Now in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia, delivering household essentials and groceries in 30 minutes or less for Prime members starting at $3.99 per order.