Amazon announced that its Prime members will now get free grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market. Selection includes meat, seafood, produce, snacks and household essentials, with options for one- and two-hour delivery windows.
“Prime members love the convenience of free grocery delivery on Amazon, which is why we’ve made Amazon Fresh a free benefit of Prime, saving customers $14.99 per month,” said Stephenie Landry, vice president of grocery delivery. “Grocery delivery is one of the fastest growing businesses at Amazon, and we think this will be one of the most-loved Prime benefits.”
Given the rapid growth of grocery delivery Amazon expects this will be a popular benefit, so today Prime members currently shopping grocery delivery can continue enjoying these services. All other Prime members who live in one of the more than 2,000 cities and towns where grocery delivery is available can request an invitation to shop Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods Market delivery.
In addition to giving Prime members free access to unlimited grocery delivery in select areas, Amazon said it has been busy making grocery shopping on Amazon even more convenient.
In the last few months, the company has continued to expand grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market to more cities. Today, fresh grocery delivery from Amazon is now available in more than 2,000 cities and towns.