Google’s at-home delivery service, Google Express, announced Thursday it has expanded its operation to include all of southern California. Now, Santa Barbara Google Express members who order by the standard 5 p.m. deadline, which is extended to 7 p.m. in some areas, will receive their items the next day at their front doorstep, their office, or their chosen destination.
In southern California, Google Express contracts with 27 stores — among them Costco, Whole Foods, and Ulta — to provide overnight shipping on thousands of inventory items.
According to General Manager Brian Elliott, Google Express’ expansion from northern California to the Santa Barbara area has been long planned; it wasn’t launched in response to the same-day Amazon pickup location that opened last week in Isla Vista.