Particle.news
Download on the App Store

DoorDash Enables SNAP Payments for Kroger Grocery Delivery at Nearly 2,700 Stores

The expansion increases access for households in food deserts, with delivery fees and tips excluded from SNAP.

Overview

  • DoorDash rolled out EBT and SNAP payment support for grocery orders from about 2,700 Kroger-owned locations on its marketplace.
  • The rollout covers banners including Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Mariano's and Harris Teeter, with in-app icons and filters to highlight SNAP-eligible options.
  • Shoppers can use EBT to buy eligible food items such as meat, produce, dairy and frozen foods, and Kroger sets product pricing on the DoorDash app.
  • DoorDash is offering a $0 delivery fee on a customer’s first EBT purchase from participating Kroger stores through June 15.
  • Advocates warn that delivery fees and tips, which SNAP cannot pay, may limit use for low-income and senior shoppers, even as DoorDash says SNAP users on its platform are more likely to live in food deserts.