# Retail Restaurant Deliveries Walmart Has Added Dunkin' Delivery Through Its App By Adam Harrie | Published 2026-09-07 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-delivery References: [retaildive](https://www.retaildive.com/news/walmart-shoppers-dunkin-delivery-coffee/829560/) & [corporate.walmart](https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2026/09/walmart-expands-restaurant-delivery-with-dunkin)  Walmart has expanded its service to include [Dunkin' Delivery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-double-canned-coffees), allowing customers to order food and beverages through the Walmart app or website. The service launches at Walmart's 150 in-store Dunkin' locations before expanding to the majority of its 10,000 standalone locations nationwide. The expansion follows Walmart's June rollout of [Subway delivery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grubhub-and-instacart), its first restaurant integration for express delivery, as the retailer works to position its stores as fulfillment hubs alongside its e-commerce growth, which saw store-fulfilled delivery grow 43% in the most recent quarter. As big-box retailers increasingly compete in [restaurant delivery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-door-dash), Walmart's expansion beyond its own store footprint signals that retailers are leveraging existing brand partnerships to build delivery ecosystems that extend far beyond their physical real estate. Image Credit: Walmart ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 89% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retail-app Restaurant Delivery:** Big-box shopping platforms are becoming meal-ordering gateways, creating space for bundled commerce experiences that combine groceries, prepared food, and everyday retail in one checkout flow. - **Store-fulfilled Food Ecosystems:** Physical retail locations are evolving into logistics nodes for restaurant and convenience delivery, signaling new models where existing store networks support faster local fulfillment. - **Cross-brand Delivery Partnerships:** Established retailers and foodservice chains are linking digital ordering systems, opening opportunities for shared customer data, loyalty integration, and expanded marketplace reach. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Big-box Retail:** Retailers with dense store footprints can reposition their locations as multi-category fulfillment hubs that extend beyond traditional merchandise into prepared food and services. - **Quick-service Restaurants:** Restaurant chains gain additional digital distribution through retail apps, reshaping how national brands access customers without relying solely on dedicated delivery platforms. - **Last-mile Delivery:** Delivery networks are being reconfigured around retailer-owned logistics assets, enabling hybrid fulfillment models that blend e-commerce, grocery, and restaurant orders. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Beauty Retail Delivery Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-marketplace.md) - [Footwear-Specific On-Demand Delivery Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ondemand-delivery1.md) - [Gas Station Meal Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gas-station-meal-expansions.md) - [Omnichannel Grocery Delivery Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meal-solutions.md) - [Native Delivery Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/direct-sales-channel.md) - [Express In-Store Restaurant Orders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-express-delivery.md) - [Retail Drone Delivery Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Retail-drone-delivery-networks.md) - [Ultra-Fast Retailer Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-30minuteorless-delivery.md) - [Back-To-School Retail Offerings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retailers-lineup.md)