Food prices:
- Arnold Palmer — $1.50
- Reese's Peanut Butter cups — $2
- Monster Energy Drink — $2.50
- 1 oz Flamin' Hot Cheetos — $1
Ball State students will soon be able to buy drinks, snacks and chocolates without ever having to leave their home.
Craves Delivery, a snack delivery service started by Ball State sophomore Zachary Cable and Indiana University alumnus Drew Crowe, opened in Muncie on March 14.
The business will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. and will offer more than 40 drink and snack options for delivery. You can also order a custom Starbucks drink, and they will pick it up and deliver it.
They got the idea one night when they were up late and craving candy bars.
Unfortunately, it was late, the dining halls were closed and the only way to get a candy bar was to walk all the way to the nearest gas station. That's when they got the idea that would soon evolve into Craves Delivery.
Craves buys snacks and drinks in bulk, which allows them to save money. The savings are then passed on to the customer, resulting in lower and similar prices to the dining halls.
Customers looking for a late-night Monster energy drink can save 50 cents when ordering with Craves. However, for sweets like Skittles and Starbursts, students would have to pay an additional $1 more than if they had bought it from Woodworth Dining Hall.
Every delivery will have a $1 shipping and handling fee, regardless of how many items are purchased. Similar to other companies that deliver food, tips are not mandatory, but are accepted.
Craves is not the first food delivery service around campus, but Cable said he believes it will stand out among the competition.
“We are a lot different than other services," he said. "There isn’t a delivery service out there that delivers snacks exclusively. I feel like this is something a lot of people could take advantage of. Also, we are the first company in Muncie to offer Starbucks delivery, which we believe will really set us apart.”
To accommodate for the expected busyness of the company, Cable said the company will employ 10 to 15 delivery drivers who will take different shifts throughout the night.
Craves Delivery is the newest food delivery service founded by Ball State students.
However, sophomore Alex Crunk questioned the usefulness of the services.
“Honestly, I don’t think I would ever use it because it's just little things, and I usually get extra little things with my swipe and already have them in my room," Crunk said. "But I do think the drinks will be a big seller."
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