Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Ordering chicken online: a good business idea?

Recently I've been thinking about whether it would be a good business idea to make it so you could order your Harold's online -- probably just for a few particular stores -- and I wonder what y'all think about it as a business idea.

One key question is, would you pay any extra for your order to be able to order it online? If so, how much? A nickel? Dime? Quarter?

What if every online order entered you in a contest of some sort -- say, free Harold's for a month? THEN how much extra might you pay for your order?

10 Comments:

At 7:54 AM, Blogger -jf said...

not much. i mean, how much overhead is it to set up online ordering?

 
At 10:56 PM, Blogger Scott said...

What do you mean by ordering online? For example, I know there are restaurants in Colorado that will ship food anywhere in the US.

I haven't had Harold's in over a year, if you set that up I'd pay for the chicken, for shipping, plus 100-200% the cost, or any other huge overhead you want to charge.

 
At 4:27 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

THATS A GREAT IDEA !!!!



Dear Harolds Chicken Shack No. 15,

Im in my camry comin up "tha 9" right now, could you throw me down a 6 wing with extra mild sauce on the side?


Sincerly yours
D

 
At 1:18 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

check out grubhub.com, they alreay do that kind of thing, although Harold's isn't on it. wish they were, i use that site all the freakin' time

 
At 2:53 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have been in the military for 8 years and I have to come back to the city to get Harold's whenever im in Chicago. There are so many of my army buddies who have come home with me and fell in love with Harold's Chicken. Making ordering available online would be THE best business deal ever...Trust me...

Geno from hunneds!!

 
At 1:25 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

smebody needs to open a harold's in atlant , ga. and i would order online every day. missin you

 
At 1:24 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think Ordering Harold's chicken online is a great idea and I would be willing to pay an extra $.50. Is delivery an option and if so, how much?

The key to the success of this idea depends on the quality of service. When the service is great, most people don't mind paying a little extra.

 
At 11:10 AM, Blogger Text2storeblog said...

I think it is a great idea. To help make the idea fly you may want to have an incentive to get people do that. For instance an offer e.g 10% off your first order. You may also employ text message offers to reach on the go consumers. especially during the slow hours of the day

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At 3:02 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The first, and only, time that I had Harold's Chicken, I had it delivered....

(Read your blog then, also....I was visiting St. Louis for a show, and I stayed in Fairview Heights, IL.....was about 4-5 weeks ago...)

This site will deliver it to your hotel room: http://www.dinnerdriver.com

Thanks,
Gottfried Mind

 
At 10:02 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Fellow Harold's Chicken Lovers Your prayers have been Answered You can order online at www.haroldschicken55.com on 87th and Dan Ryan For pick up only no line no wait.

 

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