🚀 go-pugleaf

a-ha!  You took the words from my mouth!  We used to have a 'pick-up your
staples' drive-thru type of thing back in Jersey and it seemed to do quite
well....but I believe it has since gone away......you drive up, say "Give
me a gallon of whole milk, 2 dozen Grade quadruple-A eggs, and some
twinkies", you pay, clerk hands over the goods, and you're on your way -
all in about 2-3 minutes.  It was convenient for mom, cause she didn't
have to trudge into a super'Castle' with me and my bratty brother just for
some milk/etc.  Prices were marked-up slightly, but convenience was worth
it.

What do we think about that?

Note:  At first, no internet shopping and other advanced features are
available, but later, yes.  A drive-thru lane for pre-packaged orders, and
the other for the impromptu's.

Daniel O'Toole wrote:

> You might have more success with a service where the groceries are
> picked and paid for online and boxed at the store.  The customer
> then just has to stop by the store and pick up the box.  It'd be
> even easier if there was some sort of drive-up entrance where the
> attendant would just toss the box in your trunk for you.
>
> That would save me quite a bit of time over standing in line at
> Kroger, and I could pick up the stuff when I was in that part of
> town anyway.  I don't know how much extra I'd pay, if any.
> If it were free, I'd be more likely to swing by that store rather than
> a slightly closer one.
>
>         -Dan
>
>
> "`""`"""`""""`"""""`""""""`"""""""`""""""""`"""""""""`""""""""""`
> Daniel O'Toole           |Short cuts through dark alleys are not
> gt6102b@prism.gatech.edu |so short when a guy beats hell out of
>                          |you and takes your wallet.  -unknown