Tesco is set to open the UK’s first drive-thru store in Baldock, Hertfordshire, according to The Daily Mail.
The service is aimed at customers who don’t want to carry out their weekly shop themselves, or who don’t have the time to wait at home for an internet delivery.
Instead for a flat fee of £2 they will be able to drive to a dedicated area in a Tesco store at a set time and pick up their shopping without having to leave their car.
Laura Wade-Gery, chief executive of Tesco dotcom and Tesco Direct, said: “This will be especially popular with busy mums who have the school run and children’s activities to manage.
“It also offers a solution to parents who want to avoid the challenge of shopping in a busy store with children in tow but can’t afford the time to stay in for the shop to arrive to their door.
“We also expect it to help young professionals who want the convenience of a pre-picked and packed shop but who cannot commit to waiting at home for delivery.”
The service will be run by the Tesco dotcom team, with customers ordering their groceries online as if they were doing an internet shop, only they will choose the Click and Collect option.
This will enable them to book a two-hour collection slot and they can pick up their shopping anytime within this window.
The drive-thru facility will be available seven days a week, and customers will be able to collect their shopping until 9pm on weekdays.
If this new system is successful the group plans to roll it out across other areas of the country.
Source: The Daily Mail
