In this article, we’ll discuss some popular grocery stores and their accepted payment methods. We’ll also cover some contactless payment wallets that are very much popular around the globe and the reason behind this success. Among multiple wallets available in the market Google Pay, PayPal, Phonepe, Paytm, Apple Pay have achieved a milestone! EBT is used in all states in the USA to issue food stamp benefits to recipients.

Accepted Payment Methods

Walmart: It accepts various payment methods including Debit cards, Walmart pay, Store gift cards, Personal cheques, PayPal, Affirm, EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer), Credit cards (Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover). However, Montana, Alaska, Louisiana do not support EBT online.  Publix: It is commonly known as Publix is an American supermarket company from the state of Florida. Publix stores accept payment methods include Cash, Cheques with proper identification, Debit Cards, Pay in Publix app, NFC payments, and different types of credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover. They also support EBT cards. Safeway: Safeway is one of those chain supermarket companies in the United States which offer maximum discounts on grocery products upon online order. It supports Cash, Debit Cards, four types of Credit cards as Visa, American Express, PayPal, Affirm, EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer), Albertsons Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Personal Cheques, Store gift cards. Sam’s Club: It is owned and operated by Walmart Inc. from Bentonville, USA. It accepts Cash, Debit Cards, EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer), Credit Cards (Discover, American Express, MasterCard, Visa), Personal cheques, Sam’s club credit (PLCC), Walmart, and Sam’s Club Gift/ e-Gist Cards, Prepaid Credit Cards. ShopRite: You can do payments in various methods here. It follows Debit Cards, Credit Cards (Discover, American Express, MasterCard, EBT, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Store gift cards, Personal cheques, Samsung Pay, PayPal, Cash. Stop & Shop: Stop & Shop Supermarket Company commonly known as Stop & Shop is a chain of supermarkets from the northeastern United States. You’ll have a list of payment options there like Cash, Debit Cards, Credit Cards (Discover, American Express, MasterCard, Visa), Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), Google Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Store gift cards, Personal cheques, Affirm. Target: It normally accepts payments through Cash, Debit Cards, Credit Cards (Discover, American Express, MasterCard, Visa), Target RedCard (5% discount). But it does not accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, EBT cards. Meijer: Meijer Inc. is an American chain supermarket headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Meijer commonly accepts Cash, Debit Cards, four types of Credit cards as Visa, American Express, PayPal, Affirm, EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer), Albertsons Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Personal Cheques, Store gift cards. Kroger: The Kroger Company is an American chain supermarket from the state of Ohio, United States. You can avail of discount offers through Credit cards (Visa, American Express, Discover), Debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, EBT cards. You can use cash also but you will not receive the discount offers available at stores on grocery items. Summary: In this article, we have reviewed the various payment methods accepted at top grocery stores. We’ve learned that cashless transaction technology has made our life more comfortable as it saves more time. It also reduces transactional costs. In this era, time management is very important for the growth and development of any business. Technological advancement in the payment sector appeared as a boon to us.