# The retail giant is expanding its Spark delivery service in 2026 and has even begun snapping up spaces from former retailers for new hubs.

*business · news · 2026-05-19 · The Sun U.S Edition*

## Key points

- Walmart Spark drivers began delivering restaurant orders from in-store chains like McDonald's on May 11.
- Restaurant deliveries via Spark are bundled with standard Walmart product deliveries to customers' doorsteps.
- Walmart is repurposing vacant retail spaces into 'Depots' for faster local last-mile delivery.
- Walmart plans to expand in-store restaurant deliveries nationally to its 4,600+ US locations.
- New Walmart Depots, about 20,000 square feet each, are not open to the public.

**Companies:** Walmart
**Countries:** United States

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