Grocery delivery firm expands

FORT MYERS — Shipt says it will deliver groceries to consumers from Publix Super Markets in Fort Myers and Naples starting later this month.

For an annual fee of $99, Shipt customers can use a mobile application to order groceries from Publix stores. The Birmingham, Ala.-based company already operates in Tampa and Sarasota.

“Demand for grocery delivery in Florida is at an all-time high right now,” says Bill Smith, founder and CEO of Shipt, in a statement. The service in Naples and Fort Myers will begin Nov. 18.