BJ’s Wholesale Club and Instacart revealed Tuesday that EBT for SNAP can be used to buy groceries on the Instacart App and website for delivery in as fast as an hour across BJ’s 238 club stores. BJ’s is the first wholesale club to accept SNAP via Instacart.
“We’re committed to providing convenience and value to our members, and we’re excited to offer our members the ability to use their SNAP benefits through the full suite of shopping options at BJ’s, including online, in-club and now through Instacart,” said Monica Schwartz, chief digital officer at BJ’s Wholesale Club, in a statement. “We know our members can face shopping challenges, such as transportation and accessibility issues, so we are thrilled to provide an additional way for members to shop using SNAP through Instacart.”
BJ’s customers can enter their SNAP card information as a form of payment on their Instacart profile, making it easy to use SNAP benefits when shopping on Instacart. They can also split the payment at checkout and use both their SNAP card and other payment methods.
“Our mission is to create a world where everyone has access to the food they love, and we’ve witnessed the transformative impact grocery delivery can have on expanding access to nutritious food,” said Sarah Mastrorocco, VP and general manager of Instacart Health, in a statement. “SNAP recipients tell us that grocery delivery helps stretch their food budgets while saving them time. Through our partnership with BJ’s, we’re excited to offer families a more convenient way to get the fresh groceries and essential pantry staples they need.”
According to Instacart, it reaches nearly 95 percent of U.S. households enrolled in SNAP through its retail partnerships.
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