Wing Expands Partnership with Walmart for Drone Delivery Service
Wing, the Alphabet-owned company known for delivering groceries, over-the-counter medicine, and hot lattes via drones, is once again expanding its partnership with Walmart. This second expansion within a year will bring the on-demand drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores.
This rollout, building upon existing services in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, is set to take place throughout this year and into 2027, as confirmed by Wing’s new chief business officer, Heather Rivera.
The decision to expand comes as a result of the growing usage of Wing’s drone delivery service by customers. Rivera shared that the top 25% of customers are utilizing the service an impressive three times a week. Commonly ordered items include eggs, ground beef, fresh produce like tomatoes and avocados, as well as popular snacks such as Takis.
Following previous plans announced in June 2025 to launch in Houston, Orlando, Tampa, and Charlotte, Wing will kick off its Houston operations on January 15. Once this expansion is complete, Wing will operate from over 270 Walmart stores, serving approximately 10% of the U.S. population in cities like Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Miami.
This continued growth solidifies Wing’s position in the commercial enterprise sector, with Walmart being its primary avenue for commercial operations. While Wing does have a partnership with DoorDash, its focus remains on integration with Walmart.
The partnership between the two companies began in 2023 with a pilot program testing drone delivery at two Walmart stores in the Dallas metro area, eventually expanding to 18 Walmart Supercenters in Dallas-Fort Worth and more recently to stores in Atlanta.
Looking ahead, Rivera mentioned that Wing will continue to enhance its technology and operations, including successful commercial flights for larger aircraft capable of carrying a five-pound payload. The company’s strategy involves co-locating services at Walmart sites and seamless integration into their operations.
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Rivera hinted at potential strategies for scaling operations, such as clustering store openings. This approach was successfully implemented last year with the simultaneous launch of six stores in Atlanta. While profitability and timelines were not disclosed, Rivera emphasized her role in scaling the business and the importance of volume in driving growth.
“Volume is definitely powering our flywheel,” Rivera stated, highlighting the critical need to expand to as many stores and markets as possible for sustainable business economics.
