Instacart launches same-day grocery delivery service in Millsboro area
Instacart, the fast-growing retail delivery service whose shoppers hand-pick and deliver items from trusted local stores, announced that it has expanded into the Millsboro area to serve over 28,000 households as of April 19. Millsboro-area residents can now order from BJ's Wholesale Club and have their groceries and everyday essentials delivered straight to their doorsteps in as little as one hour.
Instacart received an overwhelming volume of requests for expansion into this region and will now be delivering to service areas including Millsboro, Dagsboro, Phillips Hill, West Beach, Stockley, Shortly, Zoar, Long Neck, Oak Orchard, Harbeson, Hollyville, Angola, Georgetown, Wood Branch, Gumboro, Westwoods, Clarksville, Laurel, Omar, Roxana and Frankford. The six ZIP codes in the service area covered are 19939, 19951, 19947, 19956, 19966 and 19945.
Instacart is also bringing income-earning opportunities to the area with plans to onboard more than 100 new shoppers.
"Over the past year, we've seen incredible demand in the Millsboro area," said Sam Donoghue, general manager at Instacart. "We work with a variety of local retailers to provide the freshest, highest-quality groceries to our customers. Launching in Millsboro gives us an opportunity to expand service in the Delaware market. We're also excited to build a world-class shopper community, where we can offer fun and flexible income-earning opportunities for our shoppers, who ultimately deliver this amazing service to the community."
Customers can go online or open the Instacart mobile app on their iPhone or Android device, select their city/store, add items to a virtual cart, then choose a delivery window (within one hour, within two hours or up to five days in advance) and check out. An Instacart shopper accepts the order on his/her smartphone, uses the Instacart shopper app to guide them through shopping and then delivers the order to the customer in the designated delivery timeframe.
For orders of $35 or more, the delivery fee is $5.99. Many customers also take the opportunity to save big over time by signing up for Instacart Express membership, which enables unlimited, free same-day delivery on orders of $35 or more. After a free trial period, Instacart Express membership is just $14.99 a month or $149 a year.
Through Tuesday, June 19, first-time users can also enter the code HEYMILLSBORO at checkout to get $20 off an order of $35 or more, plus a free first-time delivery.
For new customers to open an account, go to www.Instacart.com. For more information, go to www.instacart.com/faq.
