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Stater Bros. Markets announced that it now accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payments for Instacart orders, making same-day grocery delivery and pickup more accessible to more customers. did.
Rebecca Calvin, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, State Brothers Markets, said in a statement: “This partnership allows us to do just that by giving more families in Southern California access to affordable same-day delivery and pickup.”
In 2017, Stater Bros. Markets expanded its Instacart online grocery ordering and delivery service from one Orange County location to 26 Stater Bros. Orange County locations. The expansion brought his Instacart service to residents and Stater Bros. customers in 74 zip codes across the region.
The company now joins other grocers such as Albertsons, Sprouts Farmers Market, Meijer, Price Chopper/Market 32, Tops Friendly Markets and recently expanded its acceptance of EBT SNAP online on Instacart. Instacart now accepts his EBT SNAP payments for more than 70 retail banners across more than 8,000 stores, “reaching out to nearly 30 million people experiencing food insecurity across the United States.” Instacart said in a statement.
“We are proud to extend our partnership with Stater Bros. Markets to provide families with a more affordable and convenient way to access fresh, nutritious foods and pantry staples.” said Sarah Mastrorocco, VP and GM of Access to Food and Nutrition, Instacart. in a statement. “We recognize the role we play in expanding her EBT SNAP available to beneficiaries. This launch continues to increase access to food and nutrition for people in California. It will be a big milestone for us.”
Headquartered in San Bernardino, California, Stater Bros. Markets operates more than 170 stores in seven counties throughout the Southern California region. The company has been in business for his 85 years and employs approximately 18,000 people. Instacart is based in San Francisco. Grocery delivery and pickup service company he founded in 2012.