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Food, beverage retailers tapping Walmart GoLocal delivery service

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June 29, 2022

Independent beverage and food services now have access to same-day and next-day delivery options via Local Express and Walmart GoLocal, the retailer's white-label delivery offering.

The collaboration is letting e-commerce platform Local Express expand delivery capabilities to serve additional businesses in areas including Chicago, Miami and Arlington, Texas, according to a press release.

Local Express is the first Walmart GoLocal client to focus more broadly on specialty food and beverage retailers such as local independent grocers and bakeries.

"Local Express is focused on modernizing the e-commerce experience for food and beverage retailers everywhere. As there continues to be strong consumer demand for delivery, it's especially important for retailers to have a seamless online ordering and delivery experience," Bagrat Safarian, CEO of Local Express, said in the release. "Our collaboration with Walmart GoLocal will enable our food and beverage providers to offer low-cost, convenient delivery to their customers and stay competitive."

Over the last three years, Walmart has scaled its local delivery network to serve more than 2,000 retail locations nationwide.

"We are excited to work with Local Express to bring low-cost, customizable delivery capabilities to their independent food and beverage providers," Harsit Patel, general manager and vice president of Walmart GoLocal, said in the release. "Walmart's scale, delivery infrastructure and world-class operations means we can bring reliability to business owners while they focus on serving their customers."