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Walmart Online Grocery Pickup – Saving Time in the Twin Cities Area

Published December 7, 2016 | Updated March 18, 2020 | by Chrysa | 16 Comments

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Its here! Walmart Online Grocery Pickup is now available in multiple locations in the Twin Cities Metro. This holiday season , when we all can use some extra time in our busy schedules, or ANY season, you can cross spending time grocery shopping off the list!

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Walmart Online Grocery Pickup is a new way to shop for groceries. You simply order your groceries online using your computer or smartphone, select a pickup time, arrive at the store, and a Walmart associate brings your groceries to your car and loads them up for you.

And to top it off,  the service is completely FREE! There are no service fees or price mark-ups, so we get the same Every Day Low Prices we find in Walmart stores.

In Minnesota, you can pick up your Walmart Online Grocery order in Maple Grove, Elk River, Monticello, Cottage Grove, Shakopee, Oak Park Heights or Hastings.

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Here’s exactly how Walmart Online Grocery Pickup works:

I used the Walmart Online Grocery Pickup service for the first time last week and it was so easy! I ordered my groceries from my desktop at Walmart Online Grocery, but you can also order right from your smartphone (more about that later).

I was happy to see how easy it was to find everything I wanted. For most of my groceries I just entered a search term like “cream cheese” or “spinach” and all the related options came up for me to make my choices.

I was also able to do some browsing. I knew I wanted to find some type of frozen meal because things have been super hectic here recently, so I clicked on “Shop by Department” to select “Frozen” and then “Frozen Meals”.

I could then browse through everything available. I appreciated that I could click through on each item to get more details before making my choices.

I also like that I can choose from departments throughout the store including dairy, produce, deli, meat, bakery and more.

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Once I had all my groceries selected I just had to pay and select when and where I wanted to pick up my order. Pick-up times are available in one hour time slots starting the day after you’re placing your order.

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Then I was all done until the next day but I decided I would download the Walmart Grocery app (available for iPhone and Android). Once downloading I realized we can also order our groceries right from the app itself.

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The next day I received an email that my order was ready for pick-up at the Elk River store. When I was ready to go pick it up, I checked in via the app to let the store know I was on my way.

The app told the store how far away I was, letting the pick-up associate know to have my order ready. (If you don’t want to use the app, you can call when you’re on the way for your pick-up.)

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Once I got to the store it was easy to find the pick-up location by following the orange signs in the parking lot. I pulled into a waiting spot and waited a few minutes for an associate to come out with my order and load the whole thing into my car.

I didn’t even have to step out into the cold, which is a BIG plus during a Minnesota December!

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The associate who helped me, Sarah, was SO nice and even showed me the bananas she chose for me to make sure they were the ripeness I preferred. She got it perfectly with nice yellow bananas with just a bit of green at the stems.

I was impressed at how much care she obviously puts into selecting the very best items.

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From start to finish the Walmart Online Grocery Pickup experience was smooth sailing and a huge timesaver. While I like the service simply because it saves time I know others who like the service for other reasons. I have a friend who suffers from anxiety and grocery shopping causes her a lot of stress. With grocery pick-up she can avoid that entirely.

For elderly or disabled shoppers, the pick-up option lets them get everything they need without having to make their way through the store.

For mom’s with little ones they don’t have to wrangle their kids while trying to get the shopping done. I think I could go on and on!

Check out Walmart Online Grocery Pickup and let us know what you’ll be doing with YOUR extra time!

 

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  1. Janell Poulette says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:28 am

    Why have i been missing out on this for so long? With 2 kids who can get pretty crazy at the grocery store, this will be a life saver!

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  2. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:15 am

    I LOVE being able to order online from Walmart and either have it delivered or pick it up at the store. It saves me so much time.

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    • Liz Mays says

      December 8, 2016 at 7:58 pm

      It definitely sounds like a convenient way to shop. Cutting down on the time spent grocery shopping each week would be amazing.

      Reply
  3. Jen Rattie says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:23 am

    Boom shacka lacka! I have zero time to go out shopping, and even if I did, I LOATHE it. I will definitely be using this service.

    Reply
  4. Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says

    December 8, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    Sign me up right now! This is like a dream come true, having to drag everyone to the store can be so hard sometimes. The fact that i can hand pick everything i want and having someone shop for me is a wonderful thing. This will save me so much time and stress!

    Reply
  5. Pam Wattenbarger says

    December 8, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    This sounds like it would save so much time. I will have to see if this is available at my Walmart.

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  6. Seattle Travel Blogger says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:42 pm

    What a great break-through in grocery shopping.
    This takes a lot of the hassle away from the chore.

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  7. Marcie W. says

    December 8, 2016 at 7:00 pm

    This service is so beyond awesome! It allows me to enjoy everything great about Walmart, while avoiding the crowds and long checkout lines.

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  8. Meagan says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    This looks so great. I really need to try it.

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  9. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    December 9, 2016 at 4:08 am

    This sounds awesome! I need every help I can get especially during this busy season! Checking this out!

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  10. Ourfamilyworld says

    December 9, 2016 at 7:39 am

    Great ideas! I This app will help us to make us easier in buying groceries. I love the walmart online.!

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  11. Kelly Hutchinson says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    I checked and two of my local Walmarts offer this service. I am going to give it a try over the weekend!

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  12. Melissa @ The Staten Island family says

    December 9, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    this is the service I dream about- being able to pick everything up without leaving my car- especially when you have small kids- this would be an absolute lifesaver and I’m thrilled that walmart is rolling this out!

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  13. Cinny says

    December 9, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    That’s such an awesome system! I think I’ll have to try it out next time.

    Reply
  14. Kiwi says

    December 11, 2016 at 1:12 am

    As much as I shop as Walmart I needed to know this sooner. Definitely going to download the app and make my next trip easier.

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  15. Christina Aliperti says

    December 12, 2016 at 2:39 am

    This is a major timesaver! I can’t wait till our Walmart starts offering this great service.

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