D The Doorstep Grocer
Kingston, ON · 7 days a week
The local alternative to grocery apps

Your weekly groceries, shopped by hand.
No app markups. No surprise fees.

A real Kingston neighbour does your grocery run — Loblaws, Metro, Costco, Farm Boy, anywhere. You see the actual receipt. You pay store prices plus one honest fee. That's it.

Text us your list How it works or call (437) 241-9676

See where your money goes.

Instacart-style apps
Typical Kingston order
~$262
on $200 of groceries
  • Groceries (marked up ~15%) $230
  • Service fee $10
  • Delivery fee $8
  • Suggested tip $14
You pay ~31% more than store prices.
The Doorstep Grocer
Same order, real receipt
~$234
on $200 of groceries
  • Groceries (store price) $200
  • Service fee (12%) $24
  • Delivery (flat) $10
  • No tip needed $0
You save ~$28 and know exactly what you paid.
Doing it yourself
If your time is free
$200
on $200 of groceries
  • Groceries (store price) $200
  • Your time (~90 min)
  • Fuel ~$5
  • Lugging it all home
Cheapest if you have the hour and energy.

Estimates based on typical Kingston grocery orders. Actual savings vary by store and basket size.

Simple service. Done right.

01

Weekly groceries

Send your list. We shop Loblaws, Metro, Food Basics, Farm Boy, Costco — whichever store you prefer — and deliver to your door. Same-day if you text before noon.

02

Pharmacy & errands

Prescription pickups (with your authorization), post office runs, dry cleaning. Small errands added to the same trip so you don't have to head out.

03

Multi-store runs

Need something from Pan Chancho, the butcher at Cooke's, and a Costco run? One order, one trip, one friendly drop-off.

04

Standing weekly orders

Set up a regular delivery day — Tuesday morning, Friday afternoon, whatever fits. We learn what you like and have it ready every week.

No hidden fees. No surprises.

Service fee
$15 minimum

Or 12% of your receipt total, whichever is higher. That's the fee — no item-by-item markup like the apps.

Delivery
$10 flat

Anywhere in Kingston. Slightly more for deliveries outside city limits — always confirmed before we shop.

Minimum order: $75 in groceries.  ·  Receipt always shared: we send a photo of the actual store receipt before we leave the parking lot. You pay the receipt total + service fee + delivery. Nothing else. Ever.

Four steps. That's the whole thing.

01

Text your list

Type it, photograph a handwritten note, or just send the items. WhatsApp and Facebook work too.

02

We confirm & shop

We confirm delivery time and check on any substitutions, then head to your preferred store.

03

Receipt photo

You see the actual store receipt before we leave. No app markup, no mystery charges.

04

Delivered to your door

Pay by e-Transfer or cash on delivery. Bags brought inside if you'd like.

Built on trust, not algorithms.

Same person every time

You're not getting a random gig driver who's never shopped for you before. It's the same person every order — we'll remember that you like the bananas slightly green.

Store prices, not app prices

Instacart and Voila quietly mark up items 15–40% before adding fees. We don't. You pay what the receipt says, and we show you the receipt.

Local, accountable, real

We live in Kingston too. Careful shopping, clear communication, and we stand behind every order. One mistake is on us, always.

Where we deliver

Downtown Williamsville Sydenham Ward Portsmouth Reddendale Bayridge Westwoods Cataraqui Greenwood Park Kingston East CFB Kingston Outside the city? Just ask.
Get in touch

Send your list — we'll handle the rest.

Text is fastest. Reply usually within an hour during operating hours. Same-day delivery if you text before noon.

Hours
7 days a week
9 am – 8 pm
Payment
e-Transfer · Cash on delivery
Same-day delivery
Text your list before noon
Service area
Kingston & nearby
Text us