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Walmart Expands Restaurant Delivery to Include Dunkin'

Walmart partners with Inspire Brands to add Dunkin' delivery to its app.

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Walmart announced a partnership with Dunkin' on a Thursday to begin restaurant delivery, starting with 150 Walmart store locations and expanding to most of Dunkin's 10,000 US locations. [1][2] The new service will allow customers to order from Dunkin' through the Walmart app or website, with food and beverages delivered alongside their Walmart orders. [3] Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey stated during a May earnings call that the company can now reach around 60% of U.S. households in 30 minutes or less. [4] Walmart's quarterly earnings showed that customer demand for speed and convenience fueled a 26% increase in eCommerce sales and a 45% uptick in U.S. delivery volume. [5] Greg Cathey, Walmart's senior vice president of e-commerce fulfillment transformation, said in a press release that the restaurant delivery expansion offers a value and convenience proposition that is unmatched. [6] In June 2025, Walmart confirmed a partnership with Subway for restaurant delivery, with Subway operating about 1,400 locations inside Walmart stores. [7] Walmart is leveraging its Spark delivery service, which relies on hundreds of thousands of independent contractors, to deliver restaurant orders, positioning the company as a broader local-commerce platform. [8]
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  1. Walmart announced on September 3, 2026, that it is expanding its restaurant delivery service to include Dunkin' through a partnership with Inspire Brands. · PYMNTS.com
  2. Walmart announced a partnership with Dunkin' on a Thursday to begin restaurant delivery, starting with 150 Walmart store locations and expanding to most of Dunkin's 10,000 US locations. · businessinsider.comUnited States
  3. The new service will allow customers to order from Dunkin' through the Walmart app or website, with food and beverages delivered alongside their Walmart orders. · PYMNTS.com
  4. Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey stated during a May earnings call that the company can now reach around 60% of U.S. households in 30 minutes or less. · PYMNTS.com
  5. Walmart's quarterly earnings showed that customer demand for speed and convenience fueled a 26% increase in eCommerce sales and a 45% uptick in U.S. delivery volume. · PYMNTS.com
  6. Greg Cathey, Walmart's senior vice president of e-commerce fulfillment transformation, said in a press release that the restaurant delivery expansion offers a value and convenience proposition that is unmatched. · businessinsider.comUnited States
  7. In June 2025, Walmart confirmed a partnership with Subway for restaurant delivery, with Subway operating about 1,400 locations inside Walmart stores. · businessinsider.comUnited States
  8. Walmart is leveraging its Spark delivery service, which relies on hundreds of thousands of independent contractors, to deliver restaurant orders, positioning the company as a broader local-commerce platform. · businessinsider.comUnited States
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