Supermarket Chain Expanding Services In West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Officials from the Stop & Shop supermarket chain said this week that same-day Pickup & Delivery have been launched at West Hartford stores at 176 Newington Road and 1235 Farmington Ave.

Customers can now place an order on Peapod.com, head to the store, and have a Stop & Shop associate load their groceries into a vehicle.

To use the service, customers can visit www.peapod.com and select "Pick-up" at either of the West Hartford addresses. Customers can then head to the store at their chosen pick-up time, park in a designated pick-up spot, then call a phone number to let the store team know they have arrived. Stop & Shop team members will then deliver their order right to their car.

Customers are being asked to have their trunk or a door open for associates to place groceries directly into a vehicle. Customers are also encouraged to wear masks and limit the number of people in their vehicle, when possible. Stop & Shop associates will be wearing masks while working and are following the same sanitizing precautions as its in-store associates, including surface sanitization and regular hand washing every 20-to-30 minutes.

Offricials said, due to customer demand, the number of orders that can be filled throughout the day will be limited temporarily. Supply may also be limited for specific items that are on national allocation and may not be available for purchase. Two item purchase limits are also still in place for certain high-demand items.

For more information on the new service or to schedule an online pick-up, visit www.peapod.com.