South Austin Grocery Store Launches Online Delivery

Wheatsville Food Co-op, the only food retail cooperative in the state, is joining the online grocery store delivery business with Instacart, according to their website.

The Austin grocery outlet is partnering with the fastest online grocery business and is expected to announce the new initiative on Thursday.

“Wheatsville works hard to be the friendliest store in town, and to us, Instacart’s customer-friendly grocery delivery service seemed like a great fit,” Dan Gillotte, general manager of Wheatsville Food Co-Op, said in a statement to the Statesmen. “Shopping online has become a great way for our customers to save time but still enjoy all their favorite foods. From farmers market meat and veggies to our Bakehouse bread and super-popular Popcorn Tofu - folks can have it all delivered right to their doorstep.”

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Wheatsville, which was launched in 1976, has more than 17,000 invested owners. Once the partnership is announced, customers can order items from both Wheatsville locations in Austin and have items delivered to their home in an hour or more.

Wheatsville stocks more than 2,000 local products in its stores. The business started at 3101 Guadalupe St., and it opened its second location in South Austin on Lamar Boulevard near U.S. 290. Instacart, which was found in San Francisco in 2012, delivers for dozens of grocery retailers in 18 U.S. markets. Since launching in Austin in 2014, it has expanded its partnerships with nine area retailers, including Whole Foods Market and Petco.

Instacart offers a free, first delivery for new customers and otherwise charges $5.99 for one-hour delivery and $3.99 for two-hour delivery. It also offers a $99 annual membership for free delivery on orders of $35 or more.

[Photo: Wheatsville Twitter]