DoorDash Just Opened Kroger Delivery to SNAP Users. Here’s What Changes
DoorDash has started letting U.S. shoppers use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for eligible Kroger grocery deliveries across nearly 2,700 Kroger-family stores, including Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Mariano’s and Harris Teeter, the company said. SNAP is the federal food-aid program for low-income households; EBT, or Electronic Benefit Transfer, is the card system used to spend those benefits. The launch matters now because online grocery is becoming a bigger fight for delivery apps, not just a side business. DoorDash says more than 4.5 million consumers have added a SNAP card to its app, and more than 57,000 stores on its marketplace now accept SNAP/EBT payments.