Wing, which is owned by Alphabet, takes orders through its app for groceries, household goods, toys and over-the-counter medicine. The company says deliveries can arrive in as little as 30 minutes. Two additional Walmart locations are planned, bringing Wing’s local total to nine.

The seven stores currently offering Wing deliveries are on Galleria Boulevard in Charlotte; North Myrtle School Road in Gastonia; Shelby Road in Kings Mountain; Supercenter Drive in Kannapolis; Dixon Boulevard in Shelby; Concord Commons Place in Concord; and North Generals Boulevard in Lincolnton. The planned sites are on Callabridge Court and Independence Boulevard in Charlotte.

Meanwhile, Zipline has started the city permitting process for four drone-charging towers on a half-acre site on General Drive near Carowinds, according to filings. The towers are typically about the size of light poles, with arms where drones can dock between deliveries. A company spokesperson said the project remains in the early permitting stage and that Zipline has no additional local partners to announce.

Zipline previously announced a partnership with Advocate Health to begin delivering prescriptions, laboratory materials and medical supplies in 2027. The company is also working with Uber Eats in other markets, primarily in Texas. Uber has said it aims to reach 1 million drone food deliveries a day by the end of 2029.

Wing has also been making DoorDash deliveries in the region. The competing services are targeting a fast-growing metropolitan area whose spread-out suburban communities can make delivery logistics challenging, while their expansion raises practical questions for residents about where drones will operate and how the services will fit into neighborhoods.