Many major grocery stores and supermarket chains allow customers to use Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for pickup orders.
However, it’s important to note that not all retailers that accept EBT in-store will also allow you to pay for curbside pickup with your EBT card.
Below, we’ve compiled the list of stores that accept EBT for online grocery pickup — plus those that don’t.
The List of Grocery Stores That Accept EBT for Online Grocery Pickup
To compile this list, I spoke with customer service representatives and reviewed policy documentation for each store.
Note that some stores only offer pickup at select locations, and some may require you to pay online when you place the order, while others allow you to pay at the time of pickup. I detail these and other restrictions below.
Acme Fresh Market
- Availability: All stores[1]
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order online and use a credit card for any EBT-ineligible items[1][2]
- Fees: About $3[1]
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Albertsons
- Availability: Select stores[3]
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order online and use a second payment method for EBT-ineligible charges[3]
- Fees: May charge a service fee for pickup orders under $30[4]
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ALDI
- Availability: Most locations[5]
- Restrictions: Must pay online (in the Instacart app or on the Aldi Powered by Instacart website) and use a second payment for ineligible charges like fees and taxes[5]
- Fees: Variable service fee; ALDI does not accept tips for pickup orders.[5]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club
- Availability: All states except Delaware[6]
- Restrictions: You can place your order in the app or on the BJ’s website, but you must have a BJ’s membership.[6]
- Fees: None[7]
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Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy
- Availability: All locations[8]
- Restrictions: When checking out, put “I would like to pay with EBT/SNAP” in your order instructions. You can then pay at the pickup location and use an alternative payment method for any charges your EBT card doesn’t cover.[8]
- Fees: None[8]
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Dillons Food Stores
- Availability: All locations[9]
- Restrictions: Must input your EBT card information online, then bring your EBT card and a backup payment method to the store at the time of pickup[9]
- Fees: About $5 for orders under $35; none for orders over $35[10]
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Food 4 Less
- Availability: Some locations[11]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card and a credit or debit card to your account; Food 4 Less will charge your credit or debit card for any items that aren’t EBT-eligible.[12]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $35; about $5 for orders under $35[11]
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Food City
- Availability: Most locations[13]
- Restrictions: You must pay for non-eligible items and the shopping fee separately with an alternative payment method (credit card, debit card, gift card, cash, or check). Same-day pickup is only available for orders you place before 3 p.m.[14]
- Fees: About $5 per order[14]
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Food Lion
- Availability: All locations[15]
- Restrictions: Must provide a credit or debit card to cover items not eligible for SNAP[15]
- Fees: About $2 for orders over $35 and $4 for orders under $35[16]
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Fred Meyer
- Availability: All locations[17]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card and a backup credit or debit card to your account; Fred Meyer will charge any items that don’t qualify for SNAP to your backup payment method.[18]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $35; about $5 otherwise[19]
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Fry’s Food Stores
- Availability: Some locations[20]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card to your Fry’s account wallet and pay for your order online[21]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders over $35[20]
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Giant Eagle
- Availability: Select locations[22]
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order online and there’s a $35 order minimum[22]
- Fees: None[22]
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Giant Food
- Availability: All locations[23]
- Restrictions: Must create a Giant Food online account and add second payment method for EBT-ineligible charges[24]
- Fees: None[25]
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Gordon Food Service
- Availability: All locations[26]
- Restrictions: You must create a free account and there’s a minimum order amount of $30. You must also pay for your order inside the store at the time of pickup.[27]
- Fees: None[27]
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Hannaford
- Availability: Select locations[28]
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order at the store when you pick it up[28]
- Fees: Typically $4 or less; varies by location and order amount[28]
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Harps Foods
- Availability: Select locations[29]
- Restrictions: Must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[30]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[31]
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Harris Teeter
- Availability: Some locations[32]
- Restrictions: Must place your order at least four hours in advance, pick it up the same day, and pay at the customer service desk when you arrive at the pickup location[32]
- Fees: None for orders over $35; about $5 for orders under $35[32]
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H-E-B
- Availability: Some locations[33][34]
- Restrictions: Must have an account on the H-E-B app/website; you’ll pay for your order online, and you’ll need a backup credit, debit, or gift card to cover any EBT-ineligible charges.[35]
- Fees: Vary based on your location, service time, and available promotions[36]
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Hy-Vee
- Availability: Select locations[37]
- Restrictions: You must pay for your order at the time of pickup and cover the difference of any EBT-ineligible items or fees with a credit or debit card.[37]
- Fees: Up to about $10; no fee for purchases of $24.95 or more unless you use the “Get it Faster” expedited pickup option[37]
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Jewel-Osco
- Availability: Some locations[38]
- Restrictions: Must have a second payment method available for EBT-ineligible items and charges[38]
- Fees: Variable fees may apply for orders under $30[39]
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King Soopers
- Availability: Most locations[40][41]
- Restrictions: Must pay in person at the pickup location[42]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders of $35 or more[42]
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Kroger
- Availability: Some locations[43][44]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card and a backup payment method to your Kroger account wallet[45]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders of $35 and over[45]
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Meijer
- Availability: All locations[46][47]
- Restrictions: Must have a Meijer account and add your EBT card, plus a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[48]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders over $35[49]
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Pay Less Super Markets
- Availability: All locations[50]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card to your online account and have a backup debit or credit card available for EBT-ineligible items[51]
- Fees: About $5 for orders under $35; free otherwise[51]
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Pick ‘n Save
- Availability: Most locations[52][53]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card to your online account and use a backup payment method for EBT-ineligible items[54]
- Fees: None for orders of $35 or more; about $5 for orders under $35[54]
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Price Chopper
- Availability: Select locations in CA, CT, MA, NH, NY, PA, and VT[55]
- Restrictions: Must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[30]
- Fees: About $4 or less, depending on. your order details[56]
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Publix
- Availability: Available at select locations in AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA[55]
- Restrictions: Must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[30]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[57]
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QFC
- Availability: Most locations[58]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card to your online account and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[59]
- Fees: None as long as your order $35 or over; about $5 otherwise[59]
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Raley’s
- Availability: All locations[60]
- Restrictions: Must pay for your purchase in person at the pickup location[61]
- Fees: About $6; waived for orders over $100[61]
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Ralphs
- Availability: All locations[62]
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order at the time of pickup[63]
- Fees: None if your order is $35 or more; about $5 otherwise[63]
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Randalls
- Availability: Some locations[64]
- Restrictions: Must pay online and use a secondary payment method for any EBT-ineligible charges[65]
- Fees: Variable service fees for orders under $30[66]
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Safeway
- Availability: Most locations[67]
- Restrictions: Must pay online and use a second payment method for any EBT-ineligible charges[68]
- Fees: Variable service fee for orders under $30; otherwise, pickup is free[67]
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Schnucks
- Availability: Select locations in IL, IN, MO, and WI[69][55]
- Restrictions: Must have a Shnucks account and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[30]
- Fees: About $4; waived for orders over $35[69]
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Shaw’s
- Availability: Some locations[70]
- Restrictions: You’ll need a second payment method to cover any EBT-ineligible charges.[70]
- Fees: None for orders over $30; a variable service fee may apply for orders under $30.[70]
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ShopRite
- Availability: Participating locations in CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, and PA[71]
- Restrictions: You’ll need to pay online and use a second payment method for any EBT-ineligible charges.[71]
- Fees: Vary by store; usually around $5[72]
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Smith’s Food and Drug
- Availability: Most locations[73]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card to your online account and have a second payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[74]
- Fees: None for orders $35 and up; about $5 otherwise[74]
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Sprouts
- Availability: All locations[75]
- Restrictions: Must pay with SNAP benefits (not EBT cash) and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[75]
- Fees: Vary based on your order size and pickup time; usually about $2 to $4[75]
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Stater Bros. Markets
- Availability: Some locations in California[76][55]
- Restrictions: The Stater Bros. website is not set up to accept EBT, so you must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges.[30][76]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[76]
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Stop & Shop
- Availability: Some locations[77]
- Restrictions: Only accepts orders over $30;[77] you must pay online and include a second payment method to cover any fees or EBT-ineligible items[78]
- Fees: About $4[77]
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Tom Thumb
- Availability: Select locations[79]
- Restrictions: You’ll need a secondary payment method if your order includes EBT-ineligible items or your EBT balance is too low to cover the order.[79]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $30; a service charge may apply for orders under $30.[79]
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Tops Friendly Markets
- Availability: Select locations in NY, PA, and VT[80]
- Restrictions: Must have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[80]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[81]
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Vons
- Availability: Some locations[82]
- Restrictions: You’ll need a secondary payment method to cover any EBT-ineligible items.[82]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $30; a service charge may apply for smaller orders.[82]
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Walmart
- Availability: Most stores, depending on the available item selection at the time of your order[83]
- Restrictions: Must add your EBT card to your Wallet along with an alternative form of payment for SNAP-ineligible items.[84]
- Fees: Free for orders over $35; otherwise, your fee amount will appear during the checkout process.[83]
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Wegmans
- Availability: All locations[85]
- Restrictions: Must have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[85]
- Fees: None[86][85]
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Whole Foods Market
- Availability: All locations[87]
- Restrictions: Must place your order through Amazon, change the order type from delivery to pickup, and provide another payment method for any fees or EBT-ineligible items[88]
- Fees: None; EBT cardholders and Amazon Prime members receive free pickup[88]
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The list above focuses solely on curbside pickup; check out my lists of stores that accept EBT for grocery delivery and more stores that accept EBT.
Stores That Don’t Accept EBT for Grocery Pickup
We found that the following stores don’t accept EBT for grocery pickup orders.
Note that most of these stores do accept EBT in-store and have grocery pickup/delivery programs you can use with a different payment method.
- 99 Ranch Market[89]
- Big Y[90]
- Bravo Supermarkets[91]
- Costco[92]
- El Super[93]
- Fareway[94]
- Festival Foods[95]
- Food Giant[96]
- Foodland[97]
- The Fresh Market[98]
- Fresh Thyme[99]
- Grocery Outlet[100]
- Harveys Supermarkets[101]
- Ingles Markets[102]
- Lidl[103]
- Market Basket[104]
- Sam’s Club[105]
- Save A Lot[106][55]
- Smart & Final[107]
- Trader Joe’s[108]
- Weis Markets[109][110]
- WinCo Foods[111]
- Winn-Dixie[112]