Pick Up Your Groceries at Van Dorn Metro?

Heading home after a long day and dreading a stop at the grocery store on the way home?

A possible deal between Metro and Giant grocery stores may soon make your life a little easier, especially if your Metro stop is at Van Dorn in Alexandria.

The Washington Post reports that Giant and Metro are exploring the idea of distributing groceries from one of its Peapod delivery trucks and trying it out at several stations, including Van Dorn.

Peapod is the grocery chain’s delivery service; a truck usually delivers groceries to customer’s homes. In this case, customers would stop and pick up their order after getting off the Metro or pull their car up at Kiss ‘n Ride.

The idea could be a win-win for customers, the Metro and Giant. There’s increasing competition from other delivery services and Metro could collect a fee from Giant.

Stay tuned — the Post says if any agreement goes forward, the delivery service could start in the spring.

What do you think of the possible new service? Is it something you would use?