Amazon is expanding its same-day grocery delivery service to 1,000 cities and towns across the U.S., the company said Wednesday. It's also introducing thousands of perishable grocery items to its offerings,

Customers in 1,000 cities — including NYC — can order fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat for delivery within hours.

The online retail giant plans to expand the service to 2,300 U.S. locations by year’s end in its quest to compete with Walmart.