Columbia-area Kroger stores to begin same-day delivery

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The Kroger Co. is partnering with online grocery delivery service Instacart to bring same-day delivery to 75 additional Kroger stores by late October, including locations in Columbia.

The expansion will make grocery delivery available through more than 1,600 Kroger stores. The companies formed a partnership in the fall of 2017 and first expanded its reach in March.

“We are redefining the customer experience by rapidly accelerating our customer coverage area for seamless shopping, giving our shoppers the choice of stores, delivery, curbside pickup or ship to your door,” Matt Thompson, Kroger’s digital vice president of ClickList, said in a news release. “We value our Instacart partnership, and the expansion is just one more way Kroger is offering millions of our customers across America the fresh food and groceries they want when they want them.”

Customers can shop online at delivery.kroger.com or at their local store’s website. The first online order is free, according to the release.

Columbia-area Kroger locations include 3403 Forest Drive in Forest Acres, 1028 Roberts Branch Parkway at Killian’s Crossing, 10136 Two Notch Road at Sparkleberry Square and 7467 St. Andrews Road in Irmo.