While you can’t use your EBT card to purchase baked goods at bakery-cafes like Panera Bread or restaurants like The Cheesecake Factory, you can use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at many bakeries, bakery outlets, and grocery store bakery departments.
Bakery items like bread, cookies, and cake are EBT-eligible as long as the store is a SNAP-authorized retailer (as previously reported).
Below, we list the bakeries that accept EBT (formerly known as food stamps).
Note that, in addition to the national and regional stores on our list, you may want to check with local, independently-owned bakeries to find out whether they take EBT.
The List
We confirmed that each of the following bakeries accepts EBT by contacting their customer service departments and checking the SNAP Retailer Locator.
We organized our list in order of which companies operate in the most states so that you can more easily find the bakery nearest you; use Ctrl+F (or Command+F on Mac) to search for your state’s abbreviation.
We’ve also included the other payment options each store accepts, so you can be prepared if you’re only using your SNAP benefits for a portion of your order.
Walmart
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[1]
- Locations: Nationwide[2]
- Find a store
Kroger
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[3][4]
- Locations: Nationwide;[5] the Kroger Co. Family of Stores contains 16 brands, including Baker’s, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, and Ralphs.[6] All accept EBT.[3]
- Find a store
Whole Foods
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, Apple Pay[7][4]; see our dedicated research on the Whole Foods EBT policy.
- Locations: 40+ states[8]
- Find a store
Bimbo Bakeries USA Outlet Stores
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card[9][4]
- Locations: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IN, MA, ME, MD, MI, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, WV[10]
- Find a store
Safeway
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[11][4]
- Locations: AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, HI, ID, MD, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, SD, VA, WA, WY, and Washington, DC[12]
- Find a store
Albertsons
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card[13][4]
- Locations: AZ, AR, CA, CO, ID, LA, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY[14]
- Find a store
Food Lion
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[15][4]
- Locations: DE, GA, KY, MD, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV[16]
- Find a store
WinCo Foods
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, personal check, WIC[17][4]
- Locations: AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA[18]
- Find a store
Food Giant
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[19][4]
- Locations: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MS, MO, TN[20]
- Find a store
Hy-Vee
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[21][4]
- Locations: IL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, WI[22]
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Publix
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[23][4]
- Locations: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA[24]
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Piggly Wiggly
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[25][4]
- Locations: AL, FL, GA, NY, NC, SC, WI[26][27][28][29][30]
- Find a store
Wegmans
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[31][4]
- Locations: DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, PA, VA, and Washington, DC[32]
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Franz Bakery Outlet Store
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card[4]
- Locations: AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA[33]
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Meijer
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[34][4]; see our dedicated research on Meijer’s EBT policy.
- Locations: IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI[35]
- Find a store
ShopRite
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[36][4]
- Locations: CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA[37]
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Shaw’s
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card[38][4]
- Locations: MA, ME, NH, RI, VT[39]
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Winn-Dixie
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card[40][4]
- Locations: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS[41]
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Giant Food
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card[42][4]
- Locations: MD, VA, WV, and Washington, DC[43]
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Tops Friendly Markets
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[44][4]
- Locations: NY, PA, VT[45]
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Aunt Millie’s Bakery Outlet
- Payment options: EBT, cash, credit card, debit card[46][4]
- Locations: IN, MI, OH[47]
- Find a store
Vons
- Payment options: EBT, cash, debit card, credit card, personal check[48][4]
- Locations: CA, NV[49]
- Find a store
For more shopping options with your SNAP benefits, see our list of grocery stores that take EBT.
Are Safeway & Vons the same company?
Hello, Cassandra! Vons and Safeway are both owned by Albertsons Companies. Vons does also accept EBT. We have updated our article to include information about Vons.