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re: i am looking to start a milk home delivery servce
Posted on 9/20/13 at 8:59 am to NaturalBeam
Posted on 9/20/13 at 8:59 am to NaturalBeam
When I was a kid Keans delivered our dry cleaning, Charles Chips delivered potato chips, Andrews and Andrews Pharmacy delivered prescriptions, Borden Milk delivered our dairy products until later when Kleinpeter started. Lily Milk was first and I still have glass bottles from all. We also had cloth diapers delivered.
Now all are gone.
However two local cleaners now deliver as does a local pharmacy. My brother in Tulsa has home dairy delivered by an independent guy and my cousins in Cypress Texas have it as well. The guy in Tulsa delivers produce too which expands his product line. Sister in St Louis has dairy , pharmacy and when her children were small diapers delivered.
All of these are within 10% or so of buying in a retail store.
It will be a lot of work but these yahoos aside I can tell you if you provide a good service for a reasonable price people will buy. I will buy from you and I know twenty others that would too. Don't get discouraged. Roll up your sleeves and get to work. Good luck.
Now all are gone.
However two local cleaners now deliver as does a local pharmacy. My brother in Tulsa has home dairy delivered by an independent guy and my cousins in Cypress Texas have it as well. The guy in Tulsa delivers produce too which expands his product line. Sister in St Louis has dairy , pharmacy and when her children were small diapers delivered.
All of these are within 10% or so of buying in a retail store.
It will be a lot of work but these yahoos aside I can tell you if you provide a good service for a reasonable price people will buy. I will buy from you and I know twenty others that would too. Don't get discouraged. Roll up your sleeves and get to work. Good luck.
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Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:03 am to Martini
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Martini
Oh, yeah. You're one of those milk guys.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:03 am to NaturalBeam
Switch beer with weed/meth
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:04 am to tduecen
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Switch beer with weed/meth
Add hookers to that and you have a solid, though illegal, business plan.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:15 am to jjs337
I don't think milk alone would work...
If you expanded your delivery service to include fresh produce/milk then MAYBE.
As you said, this seems like a much more West Coast thing than Louisiana. I could see this doing well in CA. In fact, I know it would. Produce stands and farmers markets kill it in most areas out there. No clue how a milk delivery service would do tho.
If you expanded your delivery service to include fresh produce/milk then MAYBE.
As you said, this seems like a much more West Coast thing than Louisiana. I could see this doing well in CA. In fact, I know it would. Produce stands and farmers markets kill it in most areas out there. No clue how a milk delivery service would do tho.
This post was edited on 9/20/13 at 9:18 am
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:25 am to Cosmo
I don't need milk delivery, I need restaurant food delivery.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:28 am to Martini
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Borden Milk delivered our dairy products until later when Kleinpeter started
I think we had Kleinpeter deliver regular and chocolate, but seems like they were in tall cartons, not glass bottles or plastic jugs.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:31 am to iluvdatiger
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I need restaurant food delivery.
Which exists as Take-Out Taxi.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:38 am to iluvdatiger
Next great idea, supermarkets that deliver
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:38 am to iluvdatiger
Next great idea, supermarkets that deliver
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:43 am to jjs337
Is your mission statement basically to bring back the milk man babies?
If so... NICE
If so... NICE
Posted on 9/20/13 at 9:46 am to iluvdatiger
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Posted on 9/20/13 at 10:12 am to jjs337
1953 called. It wants its business model back.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 10:21 am to StinkDog12
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This isn't the OT
I thought it was when responded as he had a thread there too.
I think it's a horrible business plan and only old timers seem to like it.
I saw go for it, but based on his posts here, I doubt he has it worked out.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:07 am to fightin tigers
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So are you offering some sort of special milk or just dropping off what I can get at the store?
"Special Milk" i can understand some potential. Milk that you can get at the store, I'm not buying the viability
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:17 am to jjs337
I don't get it....but my wife has to go to store like twice a week, so I cant imagine getting my milk in a separate transaction.
Couldn't you do some kind of cooler exchange program, and add bottled water, etc. I bet there could be an app for that.
Couldn't you do some kind of cooler exchange program, and add bottled water, etc. I bet there could be an app for that.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:33 am to tigerfoot
I like this. The thread that is, not the idea. It's been more interesting than what the OT has put out this week.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 12:19 pm to Martini
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It will be a lot of work but these yahoos aside I can tell you if you provide a good service for a reasonable price people will buy. I will buy from you and I know twenty others that would too. Don't get discouraged. Roll up your sleeves and get to work. Good luck.
Yep, we're in Lafayette and would sign up today. Milk is the perfect entry point to expand upon, which I believe is in his plan. It's working in many parts of the country.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 12:38 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
you nailed it
Posted on 9/20/13 at 12:58 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
I agree. I'd buy it in a second and if he brings me fresh yard eggs I'd buy them too.
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