This traditional grocery store is a place where you can buy frozen food, meat, and produce and it stocks prepared foods as well. Here’s how you can pay for your groceries at Albertsons.
Paying With Common Payment Options at Albertsons
Albertsons | Cash | Large Bills | Personal Checks | Debit Card | Credit Card | Apple Pay | Google Pay | UnionPay | JCB | PayPal | Venmo |
In-store | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Online | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
This grocery store, like the other supermarkets in the Albertsons family, gives you lots of payment options. It has point-of-sale terminals that support contactless payments and you can use Apple Pay and Google Pay for in-store purchases there. Additionally, Albertsons supports PayPal and Venmo QR codes for in-store shopping. Its self-checkout machines support these payment options as well.
You can also use large bills and personal checks for in-store purchases at this supermarket but you may need to talk to a cashier to pay with a check. Albertsons, as well as its subsidiaries, has an online store as well as mobile apps but doesn’t accept mobile wallets, PayPal, or Venmo for online orders.
Using Alternative Forms of Payment Such as EBT at Albertsons
Albertsons | Klarna | Affirm | Afterpay | Sezzle | Zip | PayPal Credit | EBT | Store Gift Card | Store Credit Card |
In-store | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||
Online | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
You can also pay your bill in a few other ways at this supermarket. Albertsons accepts Sezzle and Zip and since these BNPL apps work there, PayPal credit should also work there. This is noteworthy because some grocery stores don’t let you buy groceries with buy now, pay later apps. Other Albertsons family stores, such as Vons, let you shop with these BNPL apps as well.
Additionally, Albertsons accepts EBT and WIC for qualifying purchases. You can use EBT for both in-store and online purchases there because Albertsons has enrolled in the SNAP online purchasing pilot program. Other traditional grocery stores such as Ralphs and Stater Bros participate in this program as well. If you visit an Albertsons store with a Starbucks cafe you can also use EBT to buy qualifying products there.
While Albertsons does have in-store pharmacies, it doesn’t accept CareCredit. This payment method is primarily used for financing medical bills and only a few stores such as Walgreens and Walmart accept it for retail purchases.
More Information About Albertsons
A long time ago, Albertsons was a discount grocery store. But a private equity firm later bought it and turned it around. It was then used as a holding company to acquire other stores like Safeway and Vons. This supermarket is now a traditional grocery store that’s similar to these supermarkets, but some cities get Albertsons stores while other cities get Vons and Safeway stores and really upscale neighborhoods get Pavilions stores.
While Albertsons no longer has stores in my city, it has several stores in upscale neighborhoods in Santa Barbara. You might also see additional amenities such as Starbucks cafes at this grocery store. And again, Albertsons has in-store pharmacies, delis, bakeries, and other popular supermarket amenities as well. It’s also known for its Signature Select (formerly Safeway Select) private-label brand.
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