Loren Eaton
Many major grocery stores and supermarket chains allow customers to use EBT/SNAP cards for online grocery orders and pickup.
However, it’s important to note that not all grocery stores and supermarkets that accept EBT in their stores allow you to pay for curbside pickup with an EBT card.
Below, we’ve compiled the list of stores that accept EBT for online grocery pickup. We also list which stores don’t take EBT for curbside service.
The List
To compile the list of stores that take EBT for grocery pickup, we researched and contacted all of the stores we previously confirmed as accepting EBT for regular grocery purchases.
Note that some stores only offer pickup at select locations. Additionally, some may require you to pay online when you place the order, while others allow you to pay at the time of pickup.
Note also that our list focuses solely on curbside pickup; check out our related research for a list of stores that accept EBT for grocery delivery.
The grocery stores that accept EBT for pickup include:
Acme Fresh Market
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order online and use a credit card for any EBT-ineligible items[1]
- Fees: About $3[1]
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Albertsons
- Restrictions: Available at select stores; must pay for your order online and use a second payment method for EBT-ineligible charges[2]
- Fees: May charge a service fee for pickup orders under $30[3]
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ALDI
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; must pay online (in the Instacart app or on the Aldi website) and use a second payment for ineligible charges like fees and taxes[4]
- Fees: Variable service fee; ALDI does not accept tips for pickup orders.[5]
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Big Y
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in CT; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: None[7]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club
- Restrictions: Available in most states; you can place your order in the app or on the BJ’s website but you must have a BJ’s membership.[8][9]
- Fees: None[9]
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Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy
- Restrictions: Must pay at your pickup location and use an alternative payment method for any charges your EBT card doesn’t cover[10]
- Fees: None[10]
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Dillons Food Stores
- Restrictions: Must pay at the store at the time of pickup[11]
- Fees: About $5 for orders under $35; none for orders over $35[12]
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Food 4 Less
- Restrictions: Must pay at the pickup location[13]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $35[13]
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Food City
- Restrictions: Available at most locations; you must pay for non-eligible items separately with an alternative payment method[14][15]
- Fees: About $5 per order[15]
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Food Lion
- Restrictions: Can only accept SNAP benefits, not EBT cash benefits[16]
- Fees: About $2 to $4[17]
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Fred Meyer
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order at pickup[18]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $35[19]
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Fry’s Food Stores
- Restrictions: Must pay for your purchase at the pickup location[20]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders over $35[20]
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Giant Eagle
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order online[21]
- Fees: None[21]
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Giant Food
- Restrictions: Available at all locations; must have second payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[22]
- Fees: About $3[23]
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Gordon Food Service
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order in-store at the time of pickup[24]
- Fees: $3 for same-day orders; none for next-day or future orders[25]
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Hannaford
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order at the store when you pick it up[26]
- Fees: Typically $5 or less[26]
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Harps Foods
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in AR; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[27]
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Harris Teeter
- Restrictions: Must pick up your order the same day and pay at the customer service desk when you arrive at the pickup location[28]
- Fees: None for orders over $35; about $5 for orders under $35[28]
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H-E-B
- 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[29]
- Fees: About $5[29]
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Hy-Vee
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; 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.[30]
- Fees: Up to about $10; no fee for purchases of $24.95 or more unless you use the “Get it Faster” expedited pickup option[30]
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Jewel-Osco
- Restrictions: Must have a second payment method available for EBT-ineligible items and charges[31]
- Fees: Variable fees may apply for orders under $30[32]
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King Soopers
- Restrictions: Must pay in person at the pickup location[33]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders of $35 or more[33]
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Kroger
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order at the store at the time of pickup[34]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders of $35 and over[35]
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Meijer
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, and WI; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: About $5; waived for orders over $35[36]
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Pay Less Super Markets
- Restrictions: Must have a backup debit or credit card available for EBT-ineligible items[37]
- Fees: About $5 for orders under $35; free otherwise[37]
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Pick ‘n Save
- Restrictions: Must pay at the pickup location[38]
- Fees: None for orders of $35 or more; about $5 for orders under $35[38]
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Price Chopper
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in CT, MA, NH, NY, PA, and VT; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: About $4 or less[39]
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Publix
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[40]
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QFC
- Restrictions: Must pay at the pickup location and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[41]
- Fees: None as long as your order $35 or over; about $5 otherwise[41]
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Raley’s
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; must pay for your purchase in person at the pickup location[42]
- Fees: About $6; waived for orders over $100[42]
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Ralphs
- Restrictions: Must pay for your order at the time of pickup[43]
- Fees: None if your order is $35 or more; about $5 otherwise[44]
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Randalls
- Restrictions: Available at most locations; must pay online use a secondary payment method for any EBT-ineligible charges[45]
- Fees: Variable service fees for orders under $30[46]
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Safeway
- Restrictions: Available at most locations; must pay online and use a second payment method for any EBT-ineligible charges[47]
- Fees: Variable service fee for orders under $30; otherwise, pickup is free[48]
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Schnucks
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in IL, IN, MO, and WI; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: About $4; waived for orders over $35[49]
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Shaw’s
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; you’ll need a second payment method to cover any EBT-ineligible charges[50]
- Fees: None for orders over $30; a variable service fee may apply for orders under $30.[50]
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ShopRite
- Restrictions: Available at participating locations in NY, NJ, MD, DE, CT, and PA; you’ll need to pay online and use a second payment method for any EBT- ineligible charges.[51]
- Fees: Service fee up to about $5[52]
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Smith’s Food and Drug
- Restrictions: Must have a second payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges and pay at the time of pickup[53]
- Fees: None for orders $35 and up; about $5 otherwise[53]
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Sprouts
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: Vary based on your order size and pickup time; usually about $2 to $4[54]
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Stater Bros. Markets
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in CA; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[55]
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Stop & Shop
- Restrictions: Must pay online and include a second payment method to cover any fees or EBT-ineligible items[56]
- Fees: About $3[57]
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Tom Thumb
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; you’ll need a secondary payment method to cover any EBT-ineligible items[58]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $30; a service charge may apply for orders under $30.[58]
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Tops Friendly Markets
- Restrictions: Available at select locations in NY, PA, and VT; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: Vary depending on your order details[59]
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Vons
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; you’ll need a secondary payment method to cover any EBT-ineligible items[60]
- Fees: None as long as your order is over $30; a service charge may apply for smaller orders.[60]
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Walmart
- Restrictions: Available at participating locations; must have a Walmart Grocery account and an alternative form of payment on hand for SNAP-ineligible items[61]
- Fees: None[62]
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Wegmans
- Restrictions: Available at select locations; must place your order through Instacart and have a separate payment method available for EBT-ineligible charges[6]
- Fees: None, but there’s a $10 order minimum[63]
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Whole Foods Market
- Restrictions: Not available in Alaska; must place your order through Amazon and change the order type from delivery to pickup[64]
- Fees: Free for orders over $35; service fees and rush deliveries apply for smaller or short-notice orders[65]
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Stores That Don’t Accept EBT for Grocery Pickup
In the course of our research, we don’t accept EBT for grocery pickup orders.
Note that most of these stores do accept EBT in-store and have a grocery pickup/delivery programs you can use with a different payment method.
- 99 Ranch Market[66]
- Bravo Supermarkets[67]
- Cash Saver[68]
- Costco[69]
- Country Fair[70]
- El Super[71]
- Fareway[72]
- Festival Foods[73]
- Food Giant[74]
- Foodland[75]
- Fresh Thyme[76]
- Grocery Outlet[77]
- Harveys Supermarkets[78]
- Ingles Markets[79]
- Lidl[80]
- Market Basket[81]
- Sam’s Club[82]
- Save A Lot[83]
- Smart & Final[84]
- Trader Joe’s[85]
- Wawa[86]
- Weis Markets[87]
- WinCo Foods[88]
- Winn-Dixie[89]
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