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> Drive-thru supermarkets/walmarts/amazon pickup is going to change the world. you probably mean change the USA, in France for instance, drive-thru supermarket

by vmarsy 10y ago

> Drive-thru supermarkets/walmarts/amazon pickup is going to change the world. you probably mean change the USA, in France for instance, drive-thru supermarkets exists since at least 5 years [1][2] They now even have some new 24/7 pick up locations, which is a big deal for France where there is no 24/7 stores. There, your food just waits for you in a refrigerated/freezer lock box [3]. I'm actually surprised this is not already a common thing in the USA, which invented drive-thru fast foods 70 years ago. [1] https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lanouvellerepublique.fr%2FIndre%2FActualite%2FEconomie-social%2Fn%2FContenus%2FArticles%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2FIntermarche-lance-son-drive&edit-text= https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=y&prev... [2] https://drive.intermarche.com/Carte https://drive.intermarche.com/Carte (look for the icons of a car with the trunk open) [3] https://drive.intermarche.com/Content/images/prehome/pdv/drive24.png https://drive.intermarche.com/Content/images/prehome/pdv/dri...

Shivetya 10y ago
Oddly I recall drive through quick marts/etc and liquor/beer places all over Ohio. I wonder if there are just laws against it in certain states?
- angstrom 10y ago
  I don't know there's any laws, but if there were I'd think Oregon and New Jersey would require it since they already do that for pumping gasoline.
- yardie 10y ago
  We use to have drive through convenience stores in Florida called the Farm Store. They were useful, but impractical for any big shopping. I just can't see someone trying to hand over a gallon of milk, 4kg, through a car window. Beer, cigarettes and junk food were their forté.
angstrom 10y ago
Drive-thu pickup exists, but it's not widespread. Where I grew up in Ohio there's a chain that has had grocery loading since at least the 80s. You drive up, give them a number and they put the groceries in your trunk.

by vmarsy 10y ago

Shivetya 10y ago

Oddly I recall drive through quick marts/etc and liquor/beer places all over Ohio. I wonder if there are just laws against it in certain states?

angstrom 10y ago
I don't know there's any laws, but if there were I'd think Oregon and New Jersey would require it since they already do that for pumping gasoline.
yardie 10y ago
We use to have drive through convenience stores in Florida called the Farm Store. They were useful, but impractical for any big shopping. I just can't see someone trying to hand over a gallon of milk, 4kg, through a car window. Beer, cigarettes and junk food were their forté.

angstrom 10y ago

Drive-thu pickup exists, but it's not widespread. Where I grew up in Ohio there's a chain that has had grocery loading since at least the 80s. You drive up, give them a number and they put the groceries in your trunk.