86 Stores That Accept EBT/Food Stamps/SNAP (Local & Online)

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allows recipients to use government benefits to purchase groceries using an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.

Each month, the government will load a set amount of funds onto your EBT card based on your income level and household size.^[1] You can then use your EBT card like a debit card to shop at a variety of stores.

Below, we list the stores that accept EBT and explain more about how EBT works.

We gathered this information by contacting customer service representatives for each store and viewing the USDA’s list of approved SNAP retailers.

What Can You Buy With an EBT Card?

You can use an EBT card to buy food for home consumption (as previously reported). Eligible foods include bread, cereal, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, and seeds or plants that produce food.

Your benefits will reload monthly; see our list of EBT deposit times by state.

You can’t use your EBT card to purchase everything that a grocery store sells, however.

Your SNAP benefits aren’t valid on beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes, tobacco, pet supplies, household supplies, or hot/prepared foods.^[2]

Can You Use Your EBT Card Outside of the Issuing State?

EBT cards are “interoperable” — meaning you can use them outside of your home state. Because SNAP is a federal benefits program, all states must accept it (as previously reported).

One exception is if your issuing state offers the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP), which allows certain EBT recipients to buy hot meals at participating restaurants.^[3]

If you qualify for the RMP in your state, you may not be able to purchase hot foods outside your county or state. Find out more about this program in our research on restaurants that take EBT.

Can You Use EBT Online?

The USDA has run several pilot programs to test the use of EBT cards for grocery delivery. Though you can’t use EBT online at all of the stores in our list below, your local store may participate in a pilot program.

For more information on EBT grocery delivery options, see our related research on using EBT online and EBT food delivery.

Some stores also accept EBT for curbside grocery pickup; see our list of grocery stores that take EBT for curbside services.

Stores That Accept EBT/SNAP/Food Stamps

The following grocery stores, superstores, and other stores accept EBT.

Independently-owned stores and farmer’s markets may also accept EBT — our list only includes national and regional chains.

Keep in mind that while EBT is widely accepted at grocery stores, select locations may not accept it; you may want to call the store you plan to visit or bring a backup payment option.

Note: This list is long; you can more easily find stores in your state that take EBT by using the Ctrl+F keyboard shortcut (Command+F on Mac) to search for your state’s two-letter abbreviation.

99 Ranch Market

• Locations: CA, MA, MD, NJ, NV, OR, TX, WA
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Acme Fresh Market

• Locations: OH
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Albertsons

• Locations: AZ, AR, CA, CO, ID, LA, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
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ALDI

• Locations: AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; see our dedicated research on ALDI’s accepted payment types.
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BI-LO

• Locations: GA, NC, SC
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Big Lots

• Locations: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY
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Big Y

• Locations: CT, MA
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BJ’s Wholesale Club

• Locations: CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA
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Braum’s

• Locations: AR, KS, MO, OK, TX
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Bravo Supermarkets

• Locations: CT, FL, NJ, PA
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Brookshire’s

• Locations: AR, LA, TX
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Cash Saver

• Locations: AL, PA, TN
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Costco

• Locations: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI
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Country Fair

• Locations: NY, OH, PA
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CVS

• Locations: All 50 states and the District of Columbia
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Dillons

• Locations: KS
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Dollar General

• Locations: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY
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Dollar Tree

• Locations: All 50 states and the District of Columbia
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El Super

• Locations: AR, AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX
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Fareway Store

• Locations: IA, IL, MN, NE, SD
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Festival Foods

• Locations: WI
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Food 4 Less

• Locations: CA, IL, IN, OH
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Food City

• Locations: AZ, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, TN, TX, VA, VT
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Food Depot

• Locations: GA, LA, MS, VA
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Food Giant

• Locations: AL, AR, FL, KY, MO, MS, TN
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Food Lion

• Locations: DE, GA, KY, MD, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV
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Foodland

• Locations: AL, CA, HI
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Fred Meyer

• Locations: AK, ID, OR, WA
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The Fresh Market

• Locations: AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA
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Fresh Thyme

• Locations: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, PA, WI; see our dedicated research on Fresh Thyme’s EBT policy.
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Fry’s Food

• Locations: AZ
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Giant Eagle

• Locations: MD, OH, PA, WV
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Giant Food

• Locations: DC, MD, VA
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Gordon Food Service

• Locations: FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, PA, TN, WI
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Grocery Outlet

• Locations: CA, ID, NV, OR, PA, WA; see our dedicated research on Grocery Outlet’s EBT policy.
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Hannaford

• Locations: MA, ME, NH, NY, VT
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Harp’s Food Store

• Locations: AR, MO, OK
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Harris Teeter

• Locations: DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA
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Harvey’s Supermarkets

• Locations: FL, GA, NC, SC
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H-E-B

• Locations: TX
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Hmart

• Locations: CA, GA, IL, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TX, VA
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Hy-Vee

• Locations: IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, WI
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Ingles Markets

• Locations: AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA
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Jewel-Osco

• Locations: IA, IL, IN
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King Soopers

• Locations: CO, WY
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Kmart

• Locations: FL, NJ, NY
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Kroger

• Locations: AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
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Lowes Food Store

• Locations: NC, SC, VA
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Lidl

• Locations: DE, NC, NJ, SC, VA
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Lucky’s Market

• Locations: CO; see our dedicated research on the Lucky’s Market EBT policy.
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Market Basket

• Locations: AZ, LA, MA, ME, MI, MT, NC, NH, OH, TN, TX, WA, WI
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Meijer

• Locations: IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI
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Pay Less Super Markets

• Locations: IN
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Pick ‘n Save

• Locations: WI
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Piggly Wiggly

• Locations: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MN, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV
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Price Chopper

• Locations: AR, CT, IA, KS, MA, MO, NH, NY, PA, VT
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Publix

• Locations: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA
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QFC

• Locations: OR, WA
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Raley’s

• Locations: CA, NV
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Ralphs

• Locations: CA; see our dedicated research on Ralphs’ EBT policy.
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Randalls

• Locations: TX
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Rite Aid

• Locations: CA, CO, CT, DE, ID, MA, MD, MI, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA
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Safeway

• Locations: AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, HI, ID, IN, MD, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, VA, WA, WY
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Sam’s Club

• Locations: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY
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Save A Lot

• Locations: AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV
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Schnucks

• Locations: IA, IL, IN, MO
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Shaw’s

• Locations: MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
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ShopRite

• Locations: CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA
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Smart & Final

• Locations: AZ, CA, FL, NV
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Smith’s Food and Drug

• Locations: AZ, ID, NM, NV, UT
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Sprouts Farmers Market

• Locations: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, KS, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA; see our dedicated research on the Sprouts Farmers Market EBT policy.
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Stater Bros. Market

• Locations: CA
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Stop & Shop

• Locations: AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MS, NC, NJ, NY, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA
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Target

• Locations: All 50 states and the District of Columbia
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Tom Thumb

• Locations: AL, FL, TX
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Tops Friendly Market

• Locations: NY, PA
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Trader Joe’s

• Location: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI
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Vons

• Locations: CA, NV; see our dedicated research on the Vons EBT policy.
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Walgreens

• Locations: All 50 states and the District of Columbia
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Walmart

• Locations: All 50 states and the District of Columbia; see our research on Walmart’s accepted payment types.
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Wawa

• Locations: DE, FL, MD, NJ, PA, TX, VA
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Wegmans

• Locations: MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA
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Weis Markets

• Locations: DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
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Whole Foods

• Locations: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; see our research on the Whole Foods EBT policy.
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WinCo Foods

• Locations: AZ, CA, ID, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA; see our research on WinCo’s WIC and EBT policies.
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Winn-Dixie

• Locations: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS
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Looking for other types of stores that accept EBT? See our lists of bakeries that take EBT and gas stations that accept EBT.

Stores That Don’t Accept EBT

Most grocery store chains accept EBT; we found no major national or regional grocery store chains that don’t accept it. However, EBT policies do vary among smaller grocers.

Grocery stores must apply for SNAP program approval and must submit to monitoring to ensure that they follow federal EBT rules. Approved stores must also have the appropriate equipment and training to process EBT cards.^[4]

For larger stores, the extra business outweighs the costs associated with becoming an EBT-approved retailer, but smaller grocers may choose not to participate.

Note that discount and closeout stores that do not have a particular focus on groceries, such as Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, typically can’t accept EBT unless located in an area where SNAP clients have limited grocery store access.^[5]