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Stores Accepting Calfresh Online

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Food
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food
income eligible
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Use your CalFresh EBT card to buy groceries online for delivery or pickup. In California, dozens of retailers participate — Amazon, Walmart, Target, Sam's Club, ALDI, Sprouts, plus the Albertsons family (Safeway/Vons/Pavilions), Save Mart/Lucky/FoodMaxx, the Kroger family (Ralphs/Food 4 Less/Foods Co), Raley's, Stater Bros., Smart & Final, and more. Delivery apps Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats also accept EBT at participating stores. EBT covers eligible FOOD ONLY — delivery fees, service fees, tips, and taxes need a debit/credit card on file. You check out with your 4-digit EBT PIN, just like in a store. Pickup is often cheaper than delivery if money is tight. Help: CalFresh hotline 1-877-847-3663, or dial 211. Verified 2026-05-30.
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Tiendas que aceptan Calfresh en línea - Amazon (sólo ciertos estados) - Walmart (sólo en ciertos estados) - Safeway - Albertsons - Vons - FreshDirect - Foodtown - ShopRite - Hy-Vee - Dash's Market - Wright's Market - Hart's Local Grocers - Superlo Foods - Gelson's - Woodman's Market - Safeway (entrega a domicilio) Recuerda verificar la disponibilidad de Calfresh en tu área antes de realizar una compra en línea.
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https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/online-purchasing-pilot
Last verified 2026-05-17. CalFresh EBT online purchasing is active in all 50 states. California has roughly 29+ participating retailers plus delivery apps.

What this is

You can use your CalFresh EBT card to buy groceries online — for delivery or pickup — at many stores. You'll need your PIN to pay, just like in a store. [Source: cdss.ca.gov/ebt-online (accessed 2026-05-17)]
What EBT covers online: eligible food only. You cannot pay delivery fees, service fees, tips, or taxes with CalFresh — you'll need a debit/credit card on file for those charges.

Major retailers (California)

Big chains that ship or deliver statewide:
  • Amazon — groceries and Amazon Fresh; Whole Foods delivery in some ZIPs
  • Walmart — pickup and delivery
  • Target — pickup and some delivery
  • Sam's Club — Scan & Go and curbside pickup
  • ALDI — via Instacart
  • Sprouts Farmers Market — via Instacart, DoorDash, or Uber Eats
California grocery chains (Albertsons family, Save Mart family, Kroger family, etc.):
  • Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Andronico's
  • Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx, Maxx Value Foods
  • Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Foods Co (Kroger)
  • Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods
  • Stater Bros., Smart & Final, Cardenas Markets
  • Northgate Markets, Superior Grocers, Rancho San Miguel
  • Jimbo's Naturally, Gelson's, Sprouts
For the live list, see the USDA SNAP online retailer map. [Source: fns.usda.gov/snap/online-purchasing-pilot (accessed 2026-05-17)]

Delivery apps that take EBT in California

  • Instacart — Safeway, Costco, FoodMaxx, Raley's, Sprouts, Lucky, ALDI, and more
  • DoorDash — Albertsons, Safeway, Raley's, Sprouts, Smart & Final, Save Mart; select 7-Eleven and Walgreens
  • Uber Eats — Albertsons, Safeway, Andronico's, Lucky, Vons; select Walgreens
[Source: ncoa.org/article/what-stores-accept-ebt-for-online-grocery-delivery-and-pickup (accessed 2026-05-17)]

How to set it up

  1. Find a store that delivers to your ZIP — try a few; coverage varies block by block.
  1. Create an account on the retailer's website or app.
  1. Add your EBT card in the payment section. You'll enter the 16-digit number on the front of your card.
  1. Shop and check out. Mark eligible food items. At checkout you'll enter your 4-digit EBT PIN to confirm the charge.
  1. Have a backup payment method. Delivery fees, tips, service fees, and taxes need a debit or credit card.

Common pitfalls

  • Delivery fees aren't free. A $30 grocery order may cost $8-15 more in fees. If you're tight on cash, pickup is often cheaper or free.
  • Tipping is optional but expected on most apps. Budget for it or set it to $0 if you can't.
  • PIN errors lock you out. Three wrong tries on most sites and you'll need to wait or call EBT customer service (1-877-328-9677).
  • Not every item is SNAP-eligible. Hot prepared food, vitamins, household supplies, and pet food are not covered — those charge to your backup card.
  • Some "EBT-accepting" stores only do pickup, not delivery. Read the fine print before you fill a cart.

If you need help

  • CalFresh hotline (California): 1-877-847-3663 (FOOD)
  • EBT customer service (lost card, PIN reset): 1-877-328-9677
  • Your county human services agency can walk you through online setup — call 211 to be connected.

Sources

Freshness update (2026-05-30): CalFresh online purchasing is still active across California (Amazon, Walmart, Target, Albertsons/Kroger/Save Mart families, plus Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats). Two notes for 2026: (1) Some other states added new SNAP food restrictions starting January 1, 2026, but California's CalFresh purchasing rules are unchanged — you can still buy the same eligible foods online. (2) Watch out for scam apps: a fake "EBT edge – food stamps" app charges $4.99/week. The official California EBT app is FIS ebtEDGE and it is FREE — the state will never charge you to check your balance.