Drive-thru grocery store opens in Lake City
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SEATTLE -- A new drive-thru store in Lake City is taking the legwork out of grocery shopping.
The store, called Foodies, allows shoppers to buy groceries without leaving their car.
At first glance, the store looks like a colorful coffee stand. But the store's menu offers everything, from lattes to laundry soap. And all the groceries sold are organic. (
Shullman got the idea from his old hometown in Florida, and couldn't believe nobody had opened a drive-thru grocery in Seattle.
"Given that it's raining and cold here and (we) can't get drive through anything other than fast food, it didn't make sense to me," he said.
The owner hopes to especially benefit busy moms and disabled shoppers.
"You know, you don't want to stop when you have little ones in the car," he said.
Shopper Tammy Mickelson said she likes what she sees so far.
"If I just need a couple of things and I can stay in my car, that would be nice," she said. "The prices don't look like convenience store price; they look like regular grocery store prices."
The store can keep grocery prices down by selling lattes, which have a higher profit margin.
"Our grocery prices are about the same as what you get at QFC," said Shullman.
The owners hopes to expand and open even more locations if they can find investors.
For now, the store plans to give away a free coffee drink to every first timer as an incentive to check out the new store.
The store, called Foodies, allows shoppers to buy groceries without leaving their car.
At first glance, the store looks like a colorful coffee stand. But the store's menu offers everything, from lattes to laundry soap. And all the groceries sold are organic. (
Shullman got the idea from his old hometown in Florida, and couldn't believe nobody had opened a drive-thru grocery in Seattle.
"Given that it's raining and cold here and (we) can't get drive through anything other than fast food, it didn't make sense to me," he said.
The owner hopes to especially benefit busy moms and disabled shoppers.
"You know, you don't want to stop when you have little ones in the car," he said.
Shopper Tammy Mickelson said she likes what she sees so far.
"If I just need a couple of things and I can stay in my car, that would be nice," she said. "The prices don't look like convenience store price; they look like regular grocery store prices."
The store can keep grocery prices down by selling lattes, which have a higher profit margin.
"Our grocery prices are about the same as what you get at QFC," said Shullman.
The owners hopes to expand and open even more locations if they can find investors.
For now, the store plans to give away a free coffee drink to every first timer as an incentive to check out the new store.
