In today’s post we’re going to provide you with information about one of our most frequently asked questions – Does Whole Foods Take EBT in North Carolina?
Whole Foods Market is an American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, which sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. As of January 2022, Whole Foods has 510 stores retail and non-retail locations in the US, Canada, and UK.
EBT Cards are accepted as a form of payment at Whole Foods stores, including Whole Foods store locations in North Carolina.
There are currently 16 Whole Foods grocery stores in North Carolina. For a full list of Whole Foods locations that accept EBT in North Carolina, keep reading below.
Table of Contents:
- Does Whole Foods Take EBT in North Carolina?
- How To Use SNAP EBT at Whole Foods
- Whole Foods Store Locations in North Carolina
- Does Whole Foods Accept EBT Online?
- Extra SNAP Benefits Could Expire Soon
Does Whole Foods Take EBT in North Carolina? Yes! Here’s How:
Using an EBT card at Whole Foods is quick and easy. You don’t even have to separate your grocery items from your non-grocery items. All you have to do to use your EBT at Whole Foods is swipe the card.
After that, you can easily choose between paying with your SNAP/EBT benefits or paying with your credit/debit card or cash.
How To Use SNAP EBT at Whole Foods
Using an EBT card at Whole Foods is quick and easy. You don’t even have to separate your grocery items from your non-grocery items.
All you have to do to use your EBT at Whole Foods is swipe the card.
Here’s how:
To use EBT at Whole Foods, here are a few easy steps to remember:
- When it’s time to pay, swipe your EBT card in the point of sale machine
- You will then have to enter your PIN
- If you do not have enough money in your EBT account to cover SNAP-eligible items, the machine will then ask if you want to use
a credit/debit card or cash to pay for the rest of the items. - Also, if you have non-SNAP eligible items in your cart, you will be able to use a credit/debit card or cash to pay for them
- In some cases, you will be asked to show a photo ID to confirm you are the cardholder.
Whole Foods Store Locations in North Carolina
Here’s the list of Whole Foods stores in North Carolina. Scroll down to find a Whole Foods Store near you.
Durham
621 Broad St
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-2290
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
North Raleigh
8710 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 354-0350
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Chapel Hill
81 S Elliot Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 968-1983
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Raleigh
3540 Wade Ave
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 828-5805
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
West Cary
5055 Arco St
Cary, NC 27519
(984) 228-0300
Open:7 am – 10 pm
Cary
102B New Waverly Pl
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 816-8830
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Greensboro Friendly
3202 W Friendly Ave
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 398-2880
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Winston-Salem
41 Miller St
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
(336) 722-9233
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Lake Norman
9129 Sam Furr Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 765-3735
Open: 8 am – 10 pm
Wilmington
3804 Oleander Dr
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 777-2499
Open: 8 am – 10 pm
Uptown Charlotte
400 E Stonewall St, Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 969-5950
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Charlotte
6610 Fairview Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210
(980) 213-2400
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Waverly
7221 Waverly Walk Ave
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 949-1860
Open: 8 am – 10 pm
East Asheville
4 S Tunnel Rd, Ste 100
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 239-9604
Open: 8 am – 10 pm
Asheville
70 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-5440
Open: 8 am – 10 pm
South Asheville
1856 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 378-0477
Open: 8 am – 10 pm
Does Whole Foods Accept EBT Online?
Yes. You can use your EBT card at Whole Foods stores, including for online orders.
Also, you can use your North Carolina EBT Card online on Amazon to purchase groceries. Whole Foods is owned by Amazon.
Additionally, the following grocery stores also take North Carolina SNAP EBT online:
- ALDI
- Amazon
- BJs Wholesale Club
- Carlie C’s
- Compare Foods
- Compare Foods Clayton
- Deep Roots Market
- Earth Fare
- Fairvalue Grocery Stores
- Food Lion
- Piggly Wiggly of Kinston, NC (Hwy 258 N)
- Publix
- Sam’s Club Scan and Go
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Walmart
- Wegmans
Extra SNAP Benefits Could Expire Soon
SNAP benefits recipients in North Carolina could see their monthly allotments decrease in October if the Biden administration does not extend the public health emergency declaration by October 15, 2022.
The benefits were increased under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
This allowed states like North Carolina to waive certain eligibility requirements and give households the maximum amount of SNAP benefits for their household size.
The extra benefits were provided even if a household’s income might traditionally qualify them for fewer SNAP dollars.
However, states can only waive those requirements if both the federal government and the state have an emergency or disaster declaration in place.
Therefore, if the Biden administration does not extend the federal public health emergency declaration by October 15, those extra SNAP dollars could disappear beginning in November, 2022.
Does Whole Foods Take EBT in North Carolina? Summary
We hope our answer to the question “Does Whole Foods Take EBT in North Carolina?” was helpful to you!
If you have more questions about your EBT or SNAP Benefits, please let us know in the comments section below.
For more help on what and where you can use your North Carolina EBT Card, check out our other articles here:
- North Carolina Food Stamp Eligibility
- What is the NC Food Stamp Income Limit?
- Costco Stores that take EBT in North Carolina
