need to shop online for groceries & if possible someone to deliver: zip 30309...
Midtown-Atl,Ga

Hi there!

Well, the days of online grocery shopping in Atlanta seem to be over
for now, after the dotcom fallout.  However, I'm happy to report there
is still hope for those Atlantians wishing to have grocery items
delivered to their homes.

The following companies offer delivery of non-perishable grocery items
anywhere in the country.  Items purchased are sent through FedEx or a
similar service (at a very discounted rate for some cases).  I have
listed them in order of quality (according to my own opinion, which
takes into consideration ease of use and general professionalism):

http://www.netgrocer.com
http://www.mypcgrocer.com/
http://www.bringthegroceries.com
http://www.mypcgrocer.com

I have had very positive experiences working with Netgrocer (the first
link) myself.  But again, keep in mind anything you order through
these services needs to be non-perishable.

Finding a service in Atlanta willing to delivery non-perishables AND
perishables is a little more difficult.  Because the dotcoms have gone
bust or pulled out of non-profitable cities, for now you'll need to be
creative until one of the larger services returns to town.  I suggest
scanning through the yellow pages for "delivery services" -- sometimes
small businesses offer this service together with cleaning services,
video rental service, and the like.  If this question is in regard to
an elderly person's  needs, there are likely a number of philanthropic
organizations in Atlanta which will provide this kind of service.  I
believe the United Way might be one.

I hope this helps.  If you are wanting perishables and still can not
locate a delivery service after using my suggestions, please ask for a
refund for this answer.  Best of luck to you!

Google search terms:

://www.google.com/search?q=atlanta+grocery+delivery&btnG=Google+Search&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=atlanta+grocery+online
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=atlanta+grocery+online+delivery

Other Resources:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Food_and_Drink/Grocers/Delivery_Services/

spent a lot of time trying to figure out if any of the sources refered
to meet my needs as asked in my question...they did not.

researcher was extremely nice & considerate...so was those that
commented...however...do need perishables...& am not senior,disabled
or immobile...wish i had been asked for clarification before
answering...would have saved me alot of time spent trying to figure
out all those websites to determine if they offered what meets my
needs...but the willingness of all to help was uplifting!...makes
getting older sorta like something to look forward to !...many
thanks...andgra

A large array of frozen desserts, entrees, snacks, and juices are
available from Schwan's.

http://www.schwans.com/

You can order online, and home delivery is available at no extra
charge. The foods are not cheap, but they are of excellent quality. I
have used Schwan's for many years, and have never had a bad experience
with them.

If this is for a senior, many supermarkets offer free shopping and
delivery for seniors, either through staff, volunteers, or both. At
least, here in Canada, Safeway, Save-On, and Thrifty all do.

Never discount the human kindness factor... A friend in Las Vegas had
an emergency. My wife phoned from Chile (where we live) to a Raley's
in Las Vegas. The manager, to whom we had never spoken previously,
took a rather sizeable order over the phone, billed our Chilean credit
card, and delivered the stuff to the door of our friend at no extra
charge, just out of the kindness of his heart. Even if something is
not normally "offered as a service" there are many decent people who
will go out of their way if this is happens to be a limited-mobility
situation.