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Walmart’s drone delivery partner, Wing, recently announced it has expanded its drone delivery service, now delivering to customers in seven new cities: Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area and Salt Lake City. The planned expansion will bring Wing and Walmart’s total service footprint to nearly 20 U.S. markets across the country.
“Our work with Walmart has shown that drone delivery isn’t just a novelty, it’s a service many customers count on multiple times per week,” says Heather Rivera, Wing’s chief business officer. “We’re already working with many communities in the seven new markets, as we accelerate our progress to bring ultra-fast delivery to 40 million residents throughout the U.S.”
Walmart and Wing’s services are already operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth, metro Atlanta and greater Houston areas. This latest phase adds to previous announcements in Orlando, Tampa, Charlotte, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Los Angeles and Miami.
“Customers expect their orders on their terms, delivered with speed and ease,” says Greg Cathey, senior vice president of eCommerce fulfillment transformation, Walmart U.S. “Expanding into new markets with Wing allows us to provide an innovative delivery option for customers, utilizing our vast store network to make everyday shopping and fulfilling last-minute needs just a little bit easier.”
