SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2026, 12:03 PDT
DoorDash has begun accepting SNAP/EBT payments for grocery delivery from nearly 2,700 Kroger-family stores, pushing the delivery app deeper into low-income grocery access and a larger slice of U.S. food retail. SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the U.S. food-aid program for low-income households; EBT is the debit-style card used to spend those benefits.
The move matters now because grocery delivery platforms are chasing routine food purchases, not just restaurant orders, and benefit-card acceptance widens the pool of shoppers who can use them. DoorDash says more than 4.5 million consumers have added a SNAP card to its app and that more than 57,000 stores on the platform now accept SNAP/EBT.
It also lands as food aid access is a sharper political and household issue. Preliminary USDA data cited by the Associated Press showed SNAP beneficiaries fell by nearly 4.3 million from January 2025 to January 2026, with researchers pointing mainly to tougher program rules, not a simple drop in need.
The Kroger rollout covers banners including Kroger, Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, Ralphs and Mariano’s. DoorDash is also waiving the delivery fee on a first Kroger-family SNAP order paid with an EBT card through June 15, though other charges still apply.
“Access to affordable food is fundamental,” Mike Goldblatt, DoorDash’s vice president of enterprise partnerships, said in the company’s announcement. DoorDash framed the Kroger launch as a way for millions of eligible consumers to buy fresh groceries, pantry staples and household essentials without making a store trip. DoorDash
Kroger brings scale. The Cincinnati-based grocer lists 2,698 supermarkets and multi-department stores, 2,250 pharmacies and grocery retail operations across 35 states and the District of Columbia.
The deal builds on a wider Kroger-DoorDash partnership announced last year, when Kroger’s full assortment was slated to arrive on DoorDash after earlier limited delivery of sushi, flowers and prepared meals. Kroger digital chief Yael Cosset said then that “delivery is an increasingly important way” shoppers engage with the grocer. AP News
For DoorDash, the Kroger launch is also a grocery-share play. The company said in April that it became the leading third-party marketplace in U.S. grocery and retail by order volume in 2025, citing YipitData, a claim tied to a defined slice of the delivery market rather than the whole grocery industry.
Rivals are moving at the same time. Uber said Monday that Ahold Delhaize USA’s nearly 2,000 stores, including Food Lion, Giant, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, are now on Uber Eats, with SNAP/EBT support for eligible orders at participating locations through Forage. Hashim Amin, Uber’s North America grocery and retail head, said the partnership adds “fresh, affordable groceries and everyday essentials.” Uber Investor Relations
Instacart already markets EBT SNAP grocery delivery and pickup, and lists Kroger among retailers where eligible customers can pay online with a valid EBT card. That makes DoorDash’s move less a first-of-its-kind payment switch than another route for Kroger shoppers who already split their grocery spending across apps.
But cost remains the catch. Kroger tells customers that SNAP cannot cover non-eligible items, tips, delivery, ordering or convenience fees, while USDA says SNAP benefits cannot be used for delivery, service or convenience fees; Kroger also notes that state rules began changing SNAP product eligibility from national to state-level on Jan. 1.
Customers add a SNAP/EBT card in DoorDash’s payment section or at checkout, then search for Kroger or a local Kroger banner and pick eligible items. At checkout, DoorDash calculates the maximum SNAP-eligible amount, while any remaining balance needs another payment method.
The test is not just whether the card works. It is whether delivery fees, substitutions and rival offers leave SNAP households seeing DoorDash as a regular grocery tool, or just another app that helps when the trip to the store is hard.
