Over 110k Davenport-area Households Can Now Have Groceries Delivered in as Little as One-Hour   WHO Instacart ​ (​ www.Instacart.com​ ), the fast-growing retail​  ​ delivery service whose shoppers hand pick and deliver items from trusted local stores, announced today that it is expanding into the Davenport area to serve over 110K households beginning January 31.

WHAT Davenport area residents can now order from their favorite retailers including​  Schnucks, Natural Grocers, and Petco,​  and have their groceries and everyday essentials delivered straight to their doorsteps in as little as one hour. Instacart received an overwhelming volume of requests for expansion into this region and is excited to now be delivering to the Davenport area.

The Davenport service area spans part of Iowa and Illinois including: : Davenport, Bettendorf, LeClaire, ParkView, Riverdale, Eldridge, East Moline, Hampton, Silvis, Rock Island, Rock Island Arsenal, and Moline.

Instacart is also bringing income earning opportunities to the area with plans to bring on more than 100 new shoppers.

“Over the past year we’ve seen incredible demand in the Davenport area,” said Dave Osborne, Senior Regional Director. “We work with a variety of local retailers to provide the freshest, highest qualitygroceries to our customers. Expansion into Davenport gives us an opportunity to expand service in the Iowa market. We’re also excited to build a world class shopper community, where we can offer fun and flexible income earning opportunities for our shoppers, who ultimately deliver this amazing service to the community.”

How Instacart works: ​ Customers go online to ​ www.Instacart.com​  or open the Instacart ​ mobile app​  on their iPhone or Android device, select their city/store, add items to a virtual cart, then choose a delivery window (within one hour, within two hours, or up to five days in advance) and check out. An Instacart shopper accepts the order on his/her smartphone, uses the Instacart shopper app to guide them through shopping, and then delivers the order to the customer in the designated delivery timeframe.

For orders of $35 or more, the delivery fee is just $5.99. Many customers also take the opportunity to save big over time by signing up for Instacart Express membership, which enables unlimited, free same-day delivery on orders of $35 or more. After a free trial period, Instacart Express membership is just $14.99 a month or $149 a year.

First time users can also enter the code ​ HIDAVENPORT ​ (4/30 expiration) at checkout to get $20 off an order of $35 or more, plus a free first time delivery.

New customers can open an account at ​ www.Instacart.com​ . For other FAQs, visit https://www.instacart.com/faq​ .

WHEN January 31, 2018

WHERE Instacart will now service 14 new zip codes including: 52722, 52753, 52748, 52801, 52802, 52803, 52804, 52806, 52807, 61201,61244, 61256, 61265, 61282,.

About Instacart Instacart​  helps people cross grocery shopping off their to-do lists with just a few clicks. Customers use the Instacart website or app to fill their virtual shopping cart with items from their favorite, local stores and Instacart connects them with shoppers who hand pick the items and deliver them straight to their door. Founded in San Francisco in 2012, Instacart has quickly scaled to over 190 markets and partnered with retailers across North America, including popular national chains (Albertsons, Kroger, Costco, Loblaw) as well as local, regional grocers (Publix, Wegmans, Schnucks, H-E-B). By combining a personal touch with cutting-edge technology, Instacart offers customers a simple solution to save time and eat fresh food from the most trusted grocery brands. Instacart is the only grocery service that can meet today’s on-demand lifestyle by delivering in as little as one hour. First delivery is free at www.instacart.com​ .

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