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Walmart has delivered Subway meals from its stores for about a month and plans full rollout by late July. Customers order via the Walmart app, often combining sandwiches with groceries.
U.S. stores by late July. Tracy Poulliot, vice president of e-commerce and marketing at Walmart, told reporters Thursday at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, that the retailer started testing the option this spring.
Customers place orders for express delivery through the Walmart app, and many combined restaurant items with groceries and other purchases during the trial period. "We're seeing a lot of customers purchase their Subway meals in addition to their groceries," Poulliot said.
U.S. Stores, using both independent contractors through its Spark delivery app and store employees. Subway has operated locations inside Walmart stores for about 20 years, Damien Harmon, president of Subway North America, said in a video shown during the Thursday presentation.
" Walmart is also considering linking the service to Sparky, its AI shopping assistant, so customers could order restaurant meals with a simple prompt, Poulliot said.
Greg Cathey, senior vice president of digital fulfillment transformation, noted that most quick-service restaurants sit within five miles of Walmart stores, opening a route to expand delivery beyond in-store locations. Other chains including Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, and Wienerschnitzel already operate inside some Walmart stores.
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