Wing to Expand Drone Delivery Service to 150 Additional Walmart Stores Across the U.S.

Wing, the Alphabet-owned drone delivery company, is expanding its partnership with Walmart for the second time in less than a year as demand for its on-demand service continues to grow.

The two companies announced on Sunday that they plan to roll out Wing’s drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores. The expansion builds on existing operations in Dallas–Fort Worth and Atlanta. It will take place throughout this year and into 2027, according to Wing’s newly appointed chief business officer, Heather Rivera. The move indicates strong customer adoption of Wing’s service. Rivera said the company’s top 25% of customers are using drone delivery about three times per week. Frequently ordered items include everyday groceries such as eggs, ground beef, fresh tomatoes, avocados, and limes, along with Lunchables and snack foods like Takis.

The announcement follows plans shared in June 2025 to launch drone delivery services in Houston, Orlando, Tampa, and Charlotte. Rivera said Wing is scheduled to launch in Houston on January 15. Once the latest expansion is complete, Wing will operate in more than 270 Walmart stores across cities, including Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Miami, ultimately serving roughly 10% of the U.S. population.

The expansion further positions the former Google X project as a fully commercial enterprise. While Wing maintains a partnership with DoorDash, Rivera emphasised that Walmart has been—and remains—its primary pathway to large-scale commercial operations.

Wing and Walmart first partnered in 2023, launching a pilot program at two Dallas-area Walmart stores that served approximately 60,000 homes. That initial test later expanded to 18 Walmart Supercenters in the Dallas–Fort Worth region and, most recently, expanded to stores in Atlanta.

According to Rivera, Wing will continue refining its technology and operational model as it scales. The company recently completed its first commercial flight with a larger aircraft capable of carrying payloads up to 5 tons. Overall, Wing’s strategy remains focused on co-locating its drone operations at Walmart locations and integrating closely with the retailer’s existing workflows.

Rivera said the company is exploring multiple approaches to scaling, including clustering store launches in specific markets—an approach Wing used last year when it opened six locations simultaneously in Atlanta. She declined to disclose whether Wing is currently profitable or when profitability might be reached, but noted that she was hired specifically to help scale the business.

“And so that is what I’m here to do, and excited about,” Rivera said, adding that “volume is definitely powering our flywheel.” In practical terms, this means expanding to as many stores and markets as possible is central to making Wing’s business economics work.c