Payments

Giant Eagle adds PayPal, Venmo payment options

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August 25, 2021

Supermarket customers at Giant Eagle locations, as well as the Giant Eagle's GetGo stores, can now pay for groceries using PayPal and Venmo.

The company is the first U.S-based grocery store chain, via a partnership with payments provider Blackhawk Network, to offer the payment options, according to a press release. Giant Eagle Inc. operates 474 total locations.

"We are thrilled to be the first supermarket and convenience chain in the country to accept PayPal and Venmo in our stores," Graham Watkins, Giant Eagle executive vice president of retail innovation and business development, said in the release. "This implementation is particularly exciting as it enables Giant Eagle and GetGo customers to use the digital payment methods that they already enjoy in the places where they transact most frequently."

The news comes on the heels of digital wallet growth and increasing adoption of digital payment tools by consumers.

"With mobile payments on the rise, it's not just about consumers finding easy payment options, it's also about ensuring that retailers and consumers are confident in using new payment tools and technologies," Brett Narlinger, head of global commerce at Blackhawk Network, said in the release. "Helping our partners be first-to-market with these new digital payment offerings that are in high demand is a critical innovation that our team at Blackhawk is proud to support."