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Amazon Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery to 4,000 Small-Town and Rural U.S. Communities

The expansion uses AI-powered hybrid hubs to deliver groceries within hours to underserved communities.

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An Amazon.com delivery worker rides a four-wheel electric cargo delivery vehicle in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Overview

  • By the end of 2025, Amazon will extend same-day and next-day Prime delivery to over 4,000 small cities, towns and rural areas across the U.S.
  • The company plans to invest more than $4 billion to triple its rural delivery network capacity by 2026 and convert existing stations into multifunctional fulfillment hubs.
  • Advanced machine learning will forecast local demand, ensuring high-demand everyday essentials like groceries and household goods are stocked close to customers.
  • Same-day and next-day shipments have risen over 30 percent year-over-year, while sales of everyday essentials grew more than twice as fast as other categories in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Each new delivery station is expected to create about 170 full-time roles, with additional driving jobs available through Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner and Flex programs.