By Robb M. Stewart

Uber Technologies Inc. plans to more than double the availability of its grocery-delivery service in the U.S. this week and accelerate the roll out this year with a 1,200-store partnership with Albertsons Cos.

The company on Monday said its on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery, which launched last July, is now available in more than 400 cities and towns across the country, including major markets such as San Francisco, New York City and Washington, DC.

"This past year has been one of incredible growth for grocery delivery," Raj Beri, Uber's global head of grocery and new verticals, said.

Albertsons namesake stores, along with Safeway, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Tom Thumb, Randalls and other brands, will be available to consumers in the Uber and Uber Eats apps, Uber said.

Write to Robb M. Stewart at robb.stewart@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 19, 2021 09:52 ET (13:52 GMT)

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