Anyone tried the Hot Doug's loop drop-off service? It's not Doug himself, but someone who takes orders and drops them off at either the Mercantile Exchange or Board of Trade. A coworker saw them handing out flyers today and brought one back to the office. I read over the flyer quickly so I may be missing some details, but basically you fax in your order and choose from a set drop-off time/location. The service charges $1 per dog/sausage as their fee. According to the flyer, they've been up since February. The flyer does state that they are not affiliated with Hot Doug's, Inc.
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So maybe it's the fact that I got two hours of sleep last night and my eyes are playing tricks on me, but I could have sworn I saw a bike messenger wearing a shirt that said something along the lines of:
hotdougsdrop.com
Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about? I saw him riding his bike in the loop around 12:00 today right at LaSalle and Jackson, and he was carrying what looked like a cooler/heater attached to his bike.
if you're from chicago, especially the northside, you have probably already heard of hot doug's. sh*t...even if you're not. it's a big craze around these parts. many people enjoy their different type of dogs. so why not take advantage of peoples love for their food and try and make some loot?
thats exactly whats going on here. i don't know about the dollar per dog payment but there's probably more to it than that. i would love to get my hands on one of these flyers...if anyone comes across it let me know so i can share. i applaud the person(s) in making this happen and thinking with their wheels. gotta branch out into all kinds of deliveries, no matter the distance or the package, in these times.
wait...does food delivery count as actual messenger work? haha...man-o-man, im a jerk. personally, im not a huge fan of doug's. i think it's mainly cats not born and raised in chicago that love doug's. most chicagoans know you don't mess up a good thing...keep it chicago style...ha! for those of you who do enjoy it...keep your eyes peeled for the flyers. i'll try and dig up some more info...the site that the cat thought he saw on the shirt isn't quite up...peace.
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leave a comment with an email and I'll send you the flyer...
my e-mail is in the top right corner...either way, saravia.julio@gmail.com...good looking out.
why'd I think that email was for an administrator...sleep issue here too...sending it now...
http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2009/04/07/hot_doug_drop_delivering_encas/
ah i was here to complain about the ifbma, i posted a comment down thre, but i read this post too and i think i'm going to see if a similar thing can go down in my town, this is good stuff, money for mesengers!
props!
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