New same-day grocery delivery service available in the Triangle. What to know
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- Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery to Raleigh, Durham and Wake Forest.
- Free delivery applies to Prime orders over $25; others face $2.99 or $12.99 fees.
- Amazon plans national rollout to 2,300 cities by year-end, with more growth in 2026.
Triangle residents now have access to another same-day delivery service for grocery items including meat, seafood, produce and frozen foods.
Operated by Amazon, the program is now available to people in more than 1,000 cities and towns nationwide, including in Raleigh, Durham and Wake Forest, Amazon told The News & Observer in an email.
“We’re continuously innovating to make grocery shopping simpler, faster and more affordable for our customers, especially Prime members,” Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, said in a news release. “By introducing fresh groceries into our Same-Day Delivery service, we’re creating a quick and easy experience for customers.”
Groceries can be ordered alongside non-food items eligible for same-day delivery, differentiating this program from Amazon’s others, including Amazon Fresh.
The Seattle-based company expects to expand the program, making it available to customers in more than 2,300 people by the end of the year. Amazon also plans to expand the service in 2026.
Cost of Amazon grocery delivery
For Amazon Prime members, same-day grocery delivery is free for orders of at least $25 in most cities. If the order doesn’t meet the minimum cost, the delivery fee is $2.99.
People without a Prime membership will be charged a $12.99 delivery fee, regardless of order size.
An Amazon Prime membership costs about $15 per month or $139 per year. People who are between 18 and 24 years old or students can get a discounted rate of $7.49 monthly or $69 annually.
Where will Amazon deliver groceries
Amazon said it is not releasing a list of places where it will expand its same-day perishable grocery delivery service.
However, shoppers can check whether they can get food such as apples and frozen pizza delivered on Amazon’s Same-Day Store website.
Amazon previously rolled out this same-day grocery delivery service to customers in places including Phoenix and Orlando and found that groceries were among the best-selling products across Prime orders.
The company generated more than $100 billion in gross sales of groceries and household essentials in 2024, excluding sales from Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh, Amazon said.
Grocery delivery near me
Many grocery stores in the Triangle, including Harris Teeter, Food Lion and Walmart, offer same-day delivery.
This story was originally published August 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM with the headline "New same-day grocery delivery service available in the Triangle. What to know."
