Walmart in delivery first with Papa Johns
Walmart is expanding the scope of its restaurant delivery business in a big way.
Pizza chain Papa Johns will be the first national restaurant brand available through Walmart Express Delivery that is fulfilled entirely from restaurant locations outside Walmart stores.
Ordering Papa Johns will be built directly into the online Walmart shopping experience. Eligible customers will automatically see Papa Johns in the dedicated restaurants tab within the Walmart app.
Customers will be able to customize orders with items such as pizzas, wings, sandwiches, sides and desserts. Papa Johns orders will also be eligible for bundling with Walmart items including groceries and household essentials and customers will be able to order Papa Johns on its own, all in the same Walmart experience.
“Customers shop at Walmart because they can find what they want and need in one place,” said Greg Cathey, senior VP, e-commerce fulfillment innovation at Walmart. “Adding Papa Johns brings even more variety and convenience to that experience, giving customers the option to order a favorite like pizza alongside the everyday items they already count on Walmart for.”
In June 2026, Walmart began letting customers in select locations order Subway directly through the Walmart app or website and have a meal delivered in as little as 30 minutes or less, either on its own or alongside a Walmart Express Delivery order with a flat Walmart Express Delivery fee and no hidden delivery costs.
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Earlier in September, Walmart and Inspire Brands, parent company of Dunkin, partnered to launch delivery from 150 in-store tenant Dunkin’ locations via the Walmart app. The companies plan to expand the joint delivery offering to the majority of Dunkin’s 10,000 locations outside of Walmart stores nationwide.
Papa Johns delivery through Walmart will begin rolling out in select markets this fall, with plans to expand to thousands of participating locations nationwide. Customers can determine whether Papa Johns delivery is available in their area through the Walmart app or Walmart.com based on their account's delivery address.
"At Papa Johns, we’re always working to create more opportunities to deliver on what makes us special – our promise of Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.” said Chris Lyn-Sue, global chief marketing officer at Papa Johns. “By bringing our focus on quality to Walmart Express Delivery, we’re giving customers an opportunity to try Papa Johns in new occasions as they shop, while also introducing the brand to new people.”
Headquartered in Bentonville, Ark., Walmart Inc. operates more than 10,750 stores and numerous e-commerce websites in 19 countries.
Papa John’s International Inc. is co-headquartered in Atlanta and Louisville and is the world’s third-largest pizza delivery company with about 6,000 restaurants in approximately 50 countries and territories.
