Metro Atlanta shoppers are choosing to skip the holiday traffic and have select Walmart items delivered right to their yards.
The deliveries, which can take only minutes, is due to a new drone delivery service that quietly launched a few months ago.
Walmart Shoppers Can Use Drones for Deliveries
In partnership with Wing (an Alphabet company), Walmart began offering ultra-fast drone delivery on December 3, 2025, making Atlanta the first city in a major five-city expansion that will also include Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa.
The rollout is part of an ambitious plan to bring drone delivery to 100 additional Walmart stores nationwide by 2026.
The service is currently available from six participating Walmart Supercenters across the metro area:
- Woodstock (12182 GA-92, Woodstock, GA 30188)
- Conyers
- Hiram
- Dallas
- McDonough
- Loganville (4221 Atlanta Hwy, Loganville, GA 30052)
Customers within a 6- to 8-mile radius of these stores can order eligible items through the Walmart website/app or the dedicated Wing Drone Delivery app.
Orders are prepared at the store, loaded onto Wing’s automated drones, and flown at approximately 60 mph while cruising about 150 feet above the ground. The average flight time is five minutes or less, with the drone gently lowering the package to a designated spot in your front yard, backyard, or driveway—no handoff required.
Eligible items are limited to those under 2 pounds (some sources note up to 2.5 pounds), including:
- Groceries such as ice cream, fruit, eggs, and frozen treats
- Pet treats and household essentials
- Over-the-counter medicine
- Last-minute gifts and small household goods
Heavier items like paint or large bags of dog food aren’t suitable for drone delivery yet. Walmart+ members enjoy the service with no added delivery fees, and real-time tracking is available through the app.
“Atlanta is a powerhouse in aviation, and we’re bringing the same spirit of speed and efficiency to thousands of Walmart customers across the Metro just in time for the busiest season of the year,” said Heather Rivera, Chief Business Officer at Wing. “This launch is a critical next step in our significant expansion, turning drone delivery from novelty to norm as residents make drone delivery part of their everyday shopping.”
Local leaders welcomed the innovation. In Woodstock, where the launch event took place, Mayor Michael Caldwell remarked: “Innovation has always been at home in Woodstock, and today’s inaugural flight of Walmart and Wing’s drone delivery service puts our city at the center of what’s next.”
The service builds on Wing and Walmart’s success in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where thousands of orders are delivered weekly.
With Metro Atlanta’s dense population and notorious traffic, officials say drone delivery offers a practical solution for forgotten ingredients, urgent essentials, or last-minute holiday needs.
Residents interested in checking eligibility or joining the waitlist for future expansion areas can visit wing.com/atlanta.
As the holiday season continues and the new year approaches, this high-tech option is giving Atlanta shoppers one more way to make errands quicker—and a little more futuristic. Stay tuned for further expansion as more stores join the network in the coming months.
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