Walmart takes on restaurant delivery
Walmart is expanding its restaurant delivery business through a collaboration with Inspire Brands, allowing customers to order Dunkin' items alongside groceries via the Walmart app or website. Dunkin' will launch first via its 150 in-store locations, with plans to expand to the majority of its 10,000 locations nationwide. Walmart has stores within 10 miles of approximately 90% of the U.S. population and offers delivery options including 30-minutes-or-less and one-hour-or-less.
Impact and considerations
Restaurant operators should note Walmart's emergence as a potential delivery partner or competitor, as its vast store network and digital ecosystem could reshape the U.S. delivery market.
Key points
- Walmart is expanding restaurant delivery through a collaboration with Inspire Brands, allowing customers to order Dunkin' items alongside groceries.
- Dunkin' will launch first via its 150 in-store locations, with plans to expand to the majority of its 10,000 locations nationwide.
- Walmart has stores within 10 miles of approximately 90% of the U.S. population, with 5,200 retail locations.
- Walmart offers delivery options including 30-minutes-or-less, one-hour-or-less, on-demand and scheduled windows.
- Walmart has partnered with Wing to complete more than 1 million drone deliveries for packages up to 8 pounds.
Sources and time
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- Hospitality Technology
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- First source publication
- 9 Sept 2026, 02:00
- Page published
- 12 Sept 2026, 00:19
- Last updated
- 9 Sept 2026, 02:00
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