These Grocery Stores Are Living In The Future
Grocery stores haven't changed much in the last few years. They're full of food and necessities, you walk in and get your food and necessities, and then you walk out. It's a pretty standard procedure. We didn't even know that the grocery store experience needed to be updated until we saw these photos.
Some grocery stores are just executing their mission better than the rest of them. Keep reading to see some grocery stores that are out here living in 3020.
Carts At The Back Of The Store
This grocery store has an extra stash of carts at the back of the store for those moments when your hands are full of groceries because you picked up more than you bargained for.
The Ugly Fruit
A lot of grocery stores throw away produce that isn't as pretty. Not this grocery store. They sell all of their "ugly fruit" at a discounted price so it doesn't get thrown away.
Use Less Plastic
This grocery store is really looking out for the environment. They prepackage their produce in paper bags so people don't have to bring home their fruits and vegetables in plastic bags.
Lost Spouse
This store has a meeting spot in it in case you lose your spouse in the aisles. This is a great idea for people who like to wander. You can always find your husband right next to the rice cakes.
Dry Out Your Phone
If you ever accidentally drop your phone in water, you can head over to this grocery store and place it in their Drybox. It's supposed to dry out the phone to save the electronics.
No More Stickers
It may not seem like one produce sticker involves that much plastic, but over time, all of those stickers add up. This store stamps their produce with edible ink instead.
Balloon Markers
Now you don't need to wander around the produce section looking for the fruit or vegetable you want. Just look up and spot the corresponding balloon. This makes finding what you're looking for so much easier.
An Electronic Directory
These shopping carts have an electronic directory attached to them. You can search for whatever item you want, and the computer will tell you what aisle it's in. We really are living in the future.
The Better Way To Carry Milk
This cashier tied the handles of this grocery bag under the milk jug's handle for easier carrying. This is how you can make sure that heavy jugs don't tear through your plastic bags.
A Banana Color Guide
Sometimes, you get green bananas from the grocery store, and by the time you get around to eating them, they're already brown. This store has a guide to stop that from happening.
A Pet Cart
If you want to bring your pet to the grocery store with you, this store in Italy has the perfect solution. They have carts for pets so your dog can shop with you.
Pick Your Own Mushrooms
This store displays their mushrooms growing in dirt so you know you're getting the freshest mushrooms possible. You can literally pick your own mushrooms at this store. It's a bit messy, but it's worth it.
A Testing Station
This grocery store places a roll of toilet paper from six different brands in their bathrooms so that customers can test them out and choose the one they like best.
Tag Your Trolley
This grocery store in England has tags available so people can let the staff know if there's something wrong with a particular cart. They call carts "trolleys" in England, apparently.
Head To The Right Aisle
These carts have a directory displayed on them so you can always find exactly what you're looking for. All of the items are listed in alphabetical order. Now you never have to ask for help from an employee again.
A No-Candy Checkout
If you have kids, you know how stressful it can be to walk through a checkout line that's full of candy. Now you can choose to walk through a candy-free checkout.
Always Open
If you need an item urgently after store hours, this grocery store has got you covered. They have vending machines full of essentials outside the store so you can get what you need even when they're closed.
Free Chilling Service
Place your bottle of wine (or juice, if that's what you'd prefer) in this very cold hole to chill it instantly. Now you don't have to wait hours for your beverage to chill in a normal fridge.
A Cart That Helps You Read
The shopping carts at this grocery store have a little magnifying glass attached to them to help you read the small print on product labels. Now that's a smart idea.
Display Fruit
This grocery store cuts exotic fruit in half and wraps them in plastic for display purposes. People want to know what the insides of those weird fruits look like.
A Cocktail To Go
If you want a quick pre-game on the go, this grocery store has got you covered. They sell single servings of alcohol and soft drinks so you can get buzzed on the go. Just don't drink and drive.
Speedy Checkouts
This grocery store guarantees fast service. According to this sign, if there are three people in line in front of you at any time, your groceries are free. That's an amazing service.
Learn To Waltz
This grocery store pharmacy works to preserve patient privacy by telling customers in line where they should stand. Standing at a distance doesn't have to be boring, though. Why not learn to waltz?
Put It Back
This grocery store has a shelf for those items you realize you don't actually want after all. Now you don't have to walk all the way through the store to put them back where you found them.
Free Fruit For Kids
Sometimes, kids want a snack while they're grocery shopping with their parents, so this store set up a free fruit stand to promote healthy eating. Who doesn't love free fruit?
A Pet Hotel
This store has little air-conditioned lockers for pets so that they can relax and be comfortable while their owners go grocery shopping. No more pets left in hot cars, please!
Only The Marshmallows
This grocery store sells Lucky Charms marshmallows in plastic containers for the people who like to pick the marshmallows out of the cereal boxes. This is the best idea ever.
Color-Coded Bags
This store puts any items that need to go in the freezer in blue shopping bags so you know what you need to put away right when you get home.
A Bar For The Tag-Alongs
If your wife or husband likes to spend a long time wandering the aisles and you've had just about enough of shopping, you can head over to this bar in the middle of the store and wait for them.
Digital Price Tags
We can all stop wasting paper and plastic now that these digital price tags exist. It also makes changing the display a lot easier for grocery store employees. This is brilliant.
Make Your Own Frozen Veggie Mix
If you're the kind of person that spends a good ten minutes in the frozen vegetable aisle because you just can't find the perfect frozen mix that has the carrots without the broccoli, then this pick 'n' mix frozen veggie section in a Spanish supermarket is the answer to your problems.
For Those With Poor Sense Of Direction
How many times have you walked into Walmart and been overwhelmed by the number of aisles since it sells everything from Christmas trees to cat litter, and just wished you had a map of the place. This Walmart is ahead of the game and has a store GPS attached to its carts.
Shopping Cart With A Calculator
Long gone are the days where you had to go through the effort of taking your phone out of your pocket and finding the calculator app to figure out how much that 20% sale will equal after tax.
Blind Date With A Book
This book section has a "blind date with a book" shelf where you pick a book based on the staff's mini description without actually seeing which book it is. I wonder what the return policy is on that?
Pick Your Own Adventure
This store lets customers choose whether they want to be bothered by the staff. Orange signals that you need help while green tells the staff to stay away from you. The joke is on you though if you do end up needing help but you're carrying a green tag.
The Good Samaritan Kits
This local supermarket has pre-made kits for people to buy and give to the homeless or food shelters. This is so heartwarming and a great way to make use of nonperishable food that otherwise gets left for months on the shelf without hindering the store's profits.
From Roof To Table
No need for " farm to table" food when you can get "roof to table" food straight from your local grocery store. It even streams live from the roof into the store so you know exactly what you're feeding your body.
The Human Freezer
This store has a winter simulator for testing out winter clothing, which is a fancy way of saying they have a giant freezer that fits humans without it sounding like it could be the plot of a horror movie.
Saving The Environment
We live in 2020, double-sided printers have been invented, so how come bills still come printed on a super long piece of rolled paper rather than double side to save on trees?
The Rescue Hive
This local grocery store has a rescue beehive in the store so that instead of being exterminated, the beekeeper can find them a new home and "they can continue to thrive."
