Wing, the company owned by Alphabet that delivers groceries, over-the-counter medicine, and hot lattes, is expanding its partnership with Walmart for the second time in less than a year. The two companies announced plans on Sunday to bring the on-demand drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores. According to Wing’s new chief business officer Heather Rivera, this rollout will build on existing services in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta and will continue throughout this year and into 2027.
This expansion indicates that customers are using Wing’s drone delivery service enough to justify growth. Rivera noted that the top 25% of customers use the service three times a week. Some of the most commonly ordered items include eggs, ground beef, fresh tomatoes, avocados, limes, Lunchables, and snacks like Takis.
The announcement of 150 new stores follows plans shared in June 2025 to launch in Houston, Orlando, Tampa, and Charlotte. Rivera confirmed that Wing will launch in Houston on January 15. Once this expansion is complete, Wing will operate from more than 270 Walmart stores, including locations in Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Miami, serving approximately 10% of the U.S. population.
This move firmly places the former Google X project into the commercial enterprise category. While Wing does have a partnership with DoorDash, its primary path to commercial operations has been, and remains, through Walmart.
The companies first partnered in 2023, launching a pilot program to test on-demand drone delivery at two stores in the Dallas metro area, reaching about 60,000 homes. The program later grew to 18 Walmart Supercenters in Dallas-Fort Worth and more recently expanded to stores in Atlanta.
According to Rivera, Wing will continue to evolve its technology and operations. For instance, the company recently completed the first commercial flights for its larger aircraft, which can carry a five-pound payload. In general, she said Wing is focused on co-locating its service at Walmart sites and integrating into their operations.
Rivera mentioned that Wing will likely try different approaches to scaling, such as clustering store openings, a strategy used last year when it launched six stores together in Atlanta. Rivera did not share whether its operations are currently profitable or when they might be, but she noted she was brought in specifically to scale the business. She emphasized that volume is powering the company’s growth, indicating that scaling to as many stores and markets as possible is critical for its business economics.