Grocery delivery, done like a friend would do it
Grocery delivery apps are convenient until you actually do the math. Instacart adds 10 to 20 percent to in-store prices, plus a delivery fee, plus a service fee, plus a tip, plus the cost of getting your bag of out-of-stock substitutions you didn't actually want. A $100 in-store shop turns into a $140 app order. And you still can't shop at certain stores at all.
We do it differently. Tell us the store and your list. We drive there, pick the items, pay the actual posted shelf price, and bring it to your door. The receipt is real and we hand it to you. Total cost: receipt amount + $9.99. That's the entire bill.
Stores we run to most
Costco
Our most-requested store, by a lot. We hold memberships and shop at Costco locations across our service area:
- Costco Heritage Meadows (south Calgary)
- Costco Beacon Hill (north Calgary, closest to Airdrie)
- Costco Country Hills (northwest Calgary)
- Costco East Hills (east Calgary, closest to Chestermere)
- Costco South Edmonton Common (south Edmonton)
- Costco St. Albert Trail (north Edmonton)
We do the line, the parking, the loading, the unloading. You stay home.
Walmart Supercentres
Across all our service cities. Walmart is often the most cost-effective single-stop for groceries plus household items in one trip, which is why we run there for customers with family-sized lists almost daily.
Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills
Loblaws-family stores have the widest selection of PC and No Name brand goods, plus full pharmacies. Common substitutions: PC equivalents of name-brand products are usually cheaper and we will ask before swapping if we know you prefer name-brand.
T&T Supermarket
Asian groceries, fresh produce, fresh seafood, prepared foods. T&T runs are huge in NE Calgary, east Calgary (East Hills), and south Edmonton (South Edmonton Common). If you want specific items in Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean — text us the name and we will find it.
Save-On-Foods, Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo
Conventional grocery chains. Reliable, full-service, common for weekly shops.
Specialty stores
Halal butcher shops, South Asian grocers (Punjab Cash & Carry, etc.), European delis, organic markets, Caribbean grocers, Persian markets. If you have a specific cultural or dietary store you shop at, we go.
How a grocery run works step by step
- You send your list — call, text, WhatsApp, photo of a handwritten list, screenshot of a meal plan. Whatever's easiest.
- We confirm the store, ETA, and any ambiguous items. If "milk" could be 2L vs 4L, 1% vs 2%, we ask.
- We drive to the store and shop. If something's out of stock or priced differently than expected, we text you from the aisle.
- We pay at the till with our card, photograph the receipt, and send it to you.
- We deliver to your door. Cold items stay cold (insulated bags), frozen stays frozen.
- You pay receipt total + $9.99. Cash, e-transfer, or card on delivery.
The actual cost comparison vs grocery apps
| Cost component | Typical app | 24/7 Delivery Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Item prices | 10-20% markup | Actual store price |
| Delivery fee | $3.99 - $9.99 (varies) | $9.99 flat |
| Service fee | 5-10% of subtotal | None |
| Small order fee | $2-$5 if under threshold | None |
| Surge / "priority" | Adds 10-30% in peak hours | None — same fee 24/7 |
| Tip | Suggested 10-20% | Optional |
On a $100 in-store shop, an app typically charges $135-$155 total. We charge $109.99 + optional tip.