New Orleans area residents will soon be able to pickup their groceries from the comfort of their cars.Stirling Properties, a local real estate company, announced it has leased a standalone grocery pickup location from Walmart that will be located in Metairie.The location at 615 Veterans Blvd. is the former site of a Whitney Bank.Stirling Properties said in a news release that the existing location will be renovated to include a 4,000 square foot, two-story distribution facility. Construction work will begin this month and wrap up by the end of 2017.Here's how it works: Customers will be able to order products online or through an app and pick them up at the location. The Metairie location will be the first standalone grocery pickup location in the New Orleans area.Walmart said it is working to expand its curbside pickup services. The company would like to open more than 1,000 sites across the country.“Stirling Properties is excited to bring this new-to-market concept to the greater New Orleans region, while putting this high-profile property back into commerce,” said Joe Gardner.More information about Stirling Properties can be found online.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

New Orleans area residents will soon be able to pickup their groceries from the comfort of their cars.

Stirling Properties, a local real estate company, announced it has leased a standalone grocery pickup location from Walmart that will be located in Metairie.


The location at 615 Veterans Blvd. is the former site of a Whitney Bank.

Stirling Properties said in a news release that the existing location will be renovated to include a 4,000 square foot, two-story distribution facility. Construction work will begin this month and wrap up by the end of 2017.

Here's how it works: Customers will be able to order products online or through an app and pick them up at the location. The Metairie location will be the first standalone grocery pickup location in the New Orleans area.

Walmart said it is working to expand its curbside pickup services. The company would like to open more than 1,000 sites across the country.

“Stirling Properties is excited to bring this new-to-market concept to the greater New Orleans region, while putting this high-profile property back into commerce,” said Joe Gardner.

More information about Stirling Properties can be found online.

Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

