- Gopher Grocery
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name = Gopher Grocery
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type = Private
foundation = February 2006
location_city = Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
location_country = USA
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key_people = William Orkin
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industry = Online Groceries
products = Groceries
services = Grocery delivery
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slogan = Where groceries are fresh, shopping is fast, and delivery costs less than a gallon of gas
homepage = www.GopherGrocery.com
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intl =Gopher Grocery, Inc. is an online-based grocery store in
Minneapolis and Saint Paul,Minnesota . It is similar to Webvan, but is focused more locally in the Twin Cities metro area. Its delivery coverage started with 2 zip codes (55414 and 55455) but has now expanded to a total of 26 zip code areas throughout the Minneapolis and Saint. Paul metro area.Gopher Grocery was founded in February 2006, after the
dot-com bubble , and well after the demise ofWebvan . Originally, Gopher Grocery delivered within an hour of ordering,Cite web| last = Aquino
first = Jeannine
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title = Online grocers tender food and convenience to students
newspaper =Minnesota Daily
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year = 2006
date =March 7 ,2006
url = http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/03/07/67490] but this model was abandoned in favor of next-day deliveries. Gopher Grocery delivers groceries directly to consumer, instead of leaving grocery bins on porches and lobbies. This feature is a strong point for people living with disabilities.Gopher Grocery has been particularly popular with college students around the
University of Minnesota area, due to marketing strategies directed at that demographic, as well as the lack of grocery stores in the nearby area. [Cite web| last = Clements
first = Tiff
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title = More stores high on neighborhood's grocery list
newspaper =Minnesota Daily
pages =
year = 2006
date =March 31 ,2006
url = http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/03/31/67794] It competes with 2 other online grocery-delivery services, namelySimonDelivers andLunds .External links
* [https://www.gophergrocery.com Gopher Grocery.com]
* [https://www.gophergrocery.com/facebook Gopher Grocery on Facebook]References
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