Walmart expands express delivery with Subway across 1,400 U.S. stores
Synopsis
Walmart is expanding its delivery business by adding Subway meals to its Express Delivery platform. The service is expected to reach about 1,400 U.S. stores by late summer, allowing customers to order prepared food alongside groceries and household products through a single delivery network.
Walmart Subway Delivery arrives to much of America as the retail giant adds Subway's menu items into its Express Delivery offering-adding to the retailer's growing food and convenience items on its existing store network.
Customers can now order from the menu of Subway sandwiches and more through the Walmart app, alongside groceries, general merchandise, and more, with the program to roll out to nearly 1,400 Walmart stores that house Subway locations by the end of summer, making it one of the biggest restaurant-meal integrations with a retailer-led delivery platform.
The expansion follows intense competition between major retailers and delivery companies for a larger share of consumer dollars, using quicker fulfillment and app-driven orders to do so.
Walmart has leaned heavily on its vast network of more than 4,600 stores across the United States for fast-shipping and same-day services, leveraging their physical spaces as a local point of delivery.
In the U.S. And Australia, this news should come as no surprise to business observers as retailers use existing networks to feed a new generation of food delivery and last-mile service from their physical and digital platforms, a strategy that has taken off across the globe.
Subway has maintained a presence inside of Walmart locations since 2004, and stands as the retailer's biggest in-store restaurant partner, with Walmart indicating this rollout is just phase one of a larger program bringing additional in-store restaurant operators into its delivery system.
This plan comes as Walmart boasts continued strong growth on the digital front. In its most recent annual results, Walmart U.S. E-commerce sales climbed 27% in fiscal year 2026, with its expedited delivery services growing over 50% as the retailer invests more in quickly getting items into the hands of shoppers.
The U.S. Ranks as one of the top online food-delivery markets globally, following China while Australia remains one of the strongest e-commerce and grocery-delivery markets in the Asia-Pacific region, according to data by Statista.
With retailers around the world increasingly shifting their operations to accommodate quick fulfillment for all items, delivery of hot and prepared foods via existing retailer-focused delivery services has begun to increase.
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Pooja Malik is a business journalist with over six years of experience covering startups, entrepreneurship, and emerging trends. She has previously worked with leading media platforms such as YourStory Media and BW BusinessWorld, where she reported on business, policy, and market developments. Currently, she serves as Editor at The Inspirepreneur Magazine, where she writes and edits stories across business, lifestyle, and travel, with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and reader relevance.
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