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

Pizza Hut was once a go-to for families and friends to tuck into its all-you-can eat buffet, unlimited salad bar, and self-serve ice-cream with all the toppings.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Served individually as part of a bread course in butter-pat dishes accompanying warm sourdough or crusty French loaves, or put out as a self-serve spread with crackers; it is always a hit.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

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