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Groceries delivered

The sick, the invalid or the just plain lazy or hungover have a new friend in Acadiana Home Grocery Delivery.

Run by Doug Hargrave of Doug’s Tree Service, the service was borne of his need to have something to do in the off-season. “I have always been drawn to retail,” he says. “Not everybody has the money to open a Piggly Wiggy and this is the next best thing.”

Acadiana Home Grocery Delivery opened eight months ago and is gaining momentum. Home health agencies use it for their clients. Other people use it from anywhere around the world to buy groceries for their family members and friends. One client uses AHGD to ensure her son actually has "real" food to eat while he is studying at UL. People can even buy gift certificates as presents.

The premise is simple: Register free with Acadiana Home Grocery Delivery then go shopping. Everything is broken down into genres like Breakfast Foods, Kosher Foods, Produce, Snacks and even Office & School Supplies. Peruse the page, click on what you want and how many, add it to your cart, pay using one of six different methods and voila, groceries bought and delivered. Bam. They don’t deliver alcohol or cigarettes, however, so keep that in mind.

Shoppers have a choice between same day, next day or emergency delivery and each comes with its own price point of $35, $14.99 and $50 respectively.

“Retail groceries is a 40 billion dollar industry. I provide some type of service," Hargrave says. “Most people have someone come cut their grass, why not have someone deliver your groceries? In Houston and Dallas grocery delivery services have their own checkout line at the stores. It’s huge elsewhere.”

Check out the website or call Doug Hargrave at 523-6123.

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written by Guest , August 22, 2011 - 06:45 pm

Does theind.com not have the means to hire a copy editor?

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written by Leslie Turk , August 22, 2011 - 07:05 pm

Guest, we do our best. Just for kicks, though, have at it. I'd like to test your editing skills.

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written by Greg Foreman , August 23, 2011 - 03:08 pm

The home delivery market for groceries is a concept largely ignored here and around the country. With a population growing older by the day coupled with the increasing number of "shut-ins", the ever increasing cost of fuel, we can only expect an increase in demand for such services. However, such highlight's the main weakness to Hargrave's service. After all, a product, as in life, is only as strong as its weakest link or characteristic. Major grocery retailers will eventually pick up on this largely ignored segment of their market as well as the money being lost by allowing third party providers of the service. Without providing a delivery service, the major grocery retailers are literally at the mercy of the companies providing the service. Now, such will not happen over night, but eventually, it will happen. For the time being, Mr. Hargrave is providing a necessary service largely ignored by the grocery market.

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written by RODEOCLOWN , August 23, 2011 - 03:13 pm

GUEST: hire a copy editor? Heck, most people can't tell the difference between good or bad editing, ex., The Daily Advertiser, but they manage to read the articles. For what it's worth, I have found the editing on the IND's part far superior to any of the other local rags. However, if you're concern is that extensive, I'm certain your "volunteer" services would be more than greatly appreciated....LOLLLLL

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