BobRingReflections

The recent (ongoing?) pandemic greatly reduced Pat’s and my daily outings; seems like our trips were limited to the grocery store.  Eventually realizing that I didn’t know much about the history of grocery stores, I decided to write a blog on the subject. After a short introduction, I’ll cover the lengthy period before grocery stores, then the timeline of grocery store development, competition from big box stores, how grocery stores get rid of unsold food, some facts about grocery stores, grocery product layout strategies, and finally speculate about the future of grocery stores. My principal sources include “Grocery Store” and “Supermarket,” Wikipedia; “The History of the Supermarket,” omgfacts.com; “How we wound up with supermarkets: A history of the grocery store,” 10best.com; “The history of the refrigerator: ancient origins to today,” whirlpool.com; “What Happens to Unsold Food in Supermarkets?”, thegrocerystoreguy.com; “What do Grocery Stores do with Leftover Food?”, smartcap