self-serve

Example Sentences

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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

Shoppers prepare their dinner at one of the self-serve machines in the dining area at a CU ramyon convenience store.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

She says the froyo shops going viral right now “aren’t the ones with 20 different flavors and a self-serve toppings bar.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

I flick the switch on the coffeepot at the self-serve table, which Huey Newton watches over from a photograph, his fist raised for black power.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas