Even in 2026, we are still occasionally getting new Apple Pay news.
Midwestern grocery store chain Fareway has added support for Apple Pay on its iOS app and to its website for online grocery orders. It comes at a time when the company recently updated its online grocery system.
When it comes to the Fareway app, it appears to have been updated with support for Apple Pay in Version 5.6.0, as that is the newest version of the app that was updated this week.
What makes this even bigger is that it is one of the few grocery store chains where customers can pay with Apple Pay through a grocery store’s app or website.
One of its biggest competitors, Hy-Vee, still has yet to accept Apple Pay on its app or website. On Hy-Vee’s app and website, other than typing in a credit or debit card manually, the only alternative payment methods it offers are through PayPal and Venmo.
Most notably, when navigating the newly-updated Fareway app and website, it looks quite similar to Instacart. The reason for this is that Fareway is now partnered with Instacart for grocery order deliveries.
Another big selling point for Apple Pay users is that they can use Apple Card natively through the Fareway app and website (or through Instacart) and get 2% in Daily Cash on each purchase they make.
Previously, Fareway only accepted Apple Pay inside its stores.
Other notable stores and chains that have begun accepting Apple Pay over the last few years have been Kroger (and its owned-stores), H-E-B, and Publix.
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