self-serve

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Others have been listed for sale or have cut back on labor, renovating and adding machinery to soap and scrub as well as self-serve vacuum stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Clarence Saunders introduced the self-serve supermarket, King Piggly Wiggly External link, in 1916.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“What this means, in practical terms, is that the costs to acquire and expand self-serve customers have increased over the past year, and the returns on those investments have been below historical levels,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Last week Greggs announced that it will move its self-serve food and drinks behind the counter at sites where there are high levels of theft.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

I already finished wiping down the tables, sweeping the floor, taking out the trash and recycling, restocking the self-serve station, and boxing up the leftover muffins and scones to take home for breakfast.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner