Instacart will initiate same-day service to more than 7,000 U.S. 7-Eleven stores following a successful trial launch in four metropolitan regions.

Customers of 7-Eleven will place orders online for grocery staples including eggs, snacks, prepared food, over-the-counter medication and where allowed alcohol.  Nilam Ganenthiran, President of 7-Eleven stated, “the partnership is a natural extension of everything we are doing now on the convenience store side.  We are bringing 7-Eleven 7,000 locations onto our platform so they can interact with customers in a more seamless way.” 

In a related matter, 7-Eleven will acquire 3,900 Speedway stores in a transaction valued at $21 billion.