Walmart Launches Restaurant Delivery with Subway Partnership Across Six States

Quick Facts

  • Walmart is delivering Subway meals through its express delivery service across Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas
  • The partnership will expand to all 1,400 Walmart stores with Subway locations by the end of July
  • This marks Walmart’s first restaurant integration for express delivery, targeting competitors like DoorDash and Uber Eats

Walmart is expanding into restaurant delivery by partnering with Subway to offer meal delivery through its existing express delivery service. The program launches this month across six states and will reach all 1,400 Walmart stores with Subway locations by July’s end.

Customers can now order Subway meals through the Walmart app or website for delivery within 30 minutes. Orders can be placed separately or combined with groceries, prescriptions and household items already available through Walmart’s Express Delivery service.

“The future of retail is about bringing more of customers’ everyday needs into a single, seamless experience,” said Tracy Poulliot, EVP of eCommerce and Marketing at Walmart U.S. “Bringing Subway delivery into the Walmart app is another way we’re using our proximity to customers and scale to make everyday decisions simpler.”

Subway pricing will match in-restaurant menus. The companies tested the partnership at two Connecticut stores last month before expanding to the current six-state rollout.

The partnership builds on a 20-year relationship between the companies. Subway became Walmart’s in-store restaurant tenant in 2004 and now operates more than 1,400 counters inside Walmart stores, serving millions of shared customers.

“The integration of Subway delivery into the Walmart app and Walmart.com is a natural evolution of our 20-year relationship built on a shared commitment to value, freshness and everyday convenience,” said Damien Harmon, President of Subway North America.

The move puts Walmart in direct competition with established food delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats. Walmart’s entry leverages its physical store network and existing delivery infrastructure to offer restaurant meals alongside its traditional retail products.

Walmart reported strong financial performance in its first quarter, with revenue increasing 7.3% year-over-year to $177.8 billion. Global and U.S. e-commerce sales grew 26% during the same period.

The restaurant delivery integration represents part of Walmart’s broader strategy to offer more ready-made meal options to cost-conscious shoppers. If successful, the program could expand to include other restaurant chains operating within Walmart stores.

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