McLendon Hardware and Fleetzen, the same-day delivery service for oversized items, are teaming up to reduce some of the hassle and expense of the Christmas holiday.

Beginning this past weekend, anyone in the Greater Seattle/Tacoma area will be able to buy a sheared Douglas Christmas tree at any of seven McLendon locations for less than $50 including same-day delivery if purchased by 5 p.m. Trees purchased after that time will be delivered the next day. Deliveries are good for a 10-mile radius.

According to McLendon President Gail McLendon: “We sell thousands and thousands of top quality locally cut trees every year at very attractive prices. It’s our way of saying Merry Christmas and thank you to all our loyal customers. With our same- day delivery partnership with Fleetzen we’re taking some of the hassle out of the Christmas rush and making it incredibly easy for everyone to get their tree from our store to their door”

McLendon’s offers a wide variety of fresh-cut trees and sizes to be fit everyone‘s tree preference, budget, and space limitations. In addition to the sheared 6-to-8 foot Douglas Fir for $24.99, McLendon’s will sell a 6-to-8-foot Grand Fir for $29.99 and a 6-to-8 foot Noble Fir for $39.99, as well as smaller and larger tree sizes and a full complement of decorative holiday products. Delivery for all trees is an additional $25.

The holiday promotion is a continuation of family owned McLendon’s ongoing partnership with Fleetzen, a new company started by two former Microsoft executives.

Starting last month in its flagship Renton store, McLendon began offering same-day delivery service for oversized items like barbecue grills for just $59. It has now expanded that ongoing service to all seven of its stores. Same-day delivery of oversized items is shaping up to be an important focal point in the battle between online and offline retailers.

McLendon Hardware has seven stores in Woodinville, White Center, Renton, Kent, Sumner, Puyallup and Tacoma.

-from a press release