Uber's grocery delivery service is now expanding to more than 400 new cities across the United States, allowing more people than ever to get their groceries ordered directly through the Uber app. Thanks to the events of last year, grocery delivery is now more popular than ever before. Multiple services allow people to order groceries from their homes, have them delivered within a matter of hours, and barely lift a finger throughout the whole process. Thanks to apps like Shipt, Instacart, and others, it's become a buzzing market.

In addition to apps that focus exclusively on grocery delivery, recent months have also seen food delivery services jump into the niche. DoorDash first introduced grocery delivery in August 2020, Grubhub recently started offering grocery and convenience store delivery, and Uber did the same thing last July. Food delivery has become commonplace for many people, and if they can get their meals delivered, why not use the same service to get their groceries?

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After trialing its grocery delivery for about a year, Uber is now making its biggest expansion yet by more than doubling the markets the service is available in. As part of this expansion, Uber grocery delivery can now be used in 400+ cities across the United States. This greatly expands who can actually use Uber for grocery delivery, making it a serious competitor to all of the alternatives out there. While there's not enough time to go through the entire list, some of the most notable additions include New York City, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, and Washington DC.

How Uber Made This Expansion Possible

Uber and Uber Eats

Doubling its available markets is no small feat, so how in the world did Uber pull off such a substantial expansion? A lot of it has to do with a partnership with Albertsons Companies and more than 1,200 of its stores. Albertsons is the parent company of numerous grocery stores across the country, including Safeway, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Tom Thumb, Randalls, and (of course) Albertsons. In addition to national establishments, Uber is also working closely with local grocery stores. In New York, for example, the company is partnering with Red Apple Group.

For anyone interested in ordering groceries through Uber, the option will be available in both Uber and Uber Eats. If someone subscribes to Uber Pass or Uber Eats Pass, they'll receive free delivery on any grocery orders of $30 or more. Uber's grocery delivery is pretty comparable to grocery delivery from other apps, but for someone that already spends a lot of time using Uber or Uber Eats, being able to add groceries to rids and dinners is a great touch.

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