The following is a news release from The United Family:
As a service to West Texas by The United Family, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos guests in Lubbock and surrounding communities now will be able to ship FedEx packages directly to a store for pick up, instead of their home.
“With the popularity of online shopping, and porch piracy on the rise, people are looking for a safe alternative to the front door for their valuable deliveries,” said Chris James, chief operations officer for The United Family. “As the holiday purchases begin to arrive, we want our new service to give United shoppers convenience and little peace of mind.”
The United Family has worked with FedEx on official delivery protocols to ensure package security and tracking. Each day, a trained team member will receive all FedEx packages and place in a secure holding area behind the Guest Services Counter.
To retrieve a package, guests simply present their name and proper identification at Guest Services. The package is then scanned with an official FedEx handheld scanner, to update tracking information, and the guest signs to confirm receipt. Packages remaining at the close of business will be scanned to remain in “inventory” for pick up at a later time.
The program is currently available at 15 Lubbock-area stores in The United Family, including the listed locations below. No additional FedEx services, such as shipping or labels will be available.
United Supermarkets in Brownfield, 1401 Tahoka Road
United Supermarkets in Lamesa, 2302 Lubbock Hwy
United Supermarkets in Levelland, 511 College Ave
United Supermarkets in Littlefield, 701 Marshall Howard Blvd
United Supermarkets in Lubbock, 2630 Parkway Drive
Market Street in Lubbock, 3405 50th Street
Amigos in Lubbock, 112 N. University Ave
United Supermarkets in Lubbock, 401 Slide Road
United Supermarkets in Lubbock, 2703 82nd Street
Market Street in Lubbock, 4425 19th Street
United Supermarkets in Lubbock, 12815 Indiana Ave
United Supermarkets in Plainview, 3501 Olton Road
Amigos in Plainview, 2403 N. Columbia Ave
United Supermarkets in Post, 123 N. Broadway
United Supermarkets in Slaton, 615 S Hwy 84
About The United Family:
In its 102nd year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 53 communities in Texas and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters and their newly-expanded distribution center in Lubbock, The United Family currently operates 95 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor Distributing, Praters and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertson’s LLC. For more information, please visit www.unitedtexas.com.
(News release from The United Family)