Vintage Photos of Grocery Stores Dating Back to the Early 1900s

1) 1915: General Store for Locals

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

Walmart wasn't the first store to sell groceries and home décor all in one place. As seen in this photo, a woman inspects the fruit and vegetables on display at a general store. However, a closer inspection reveals the picture frames and candle sticks of the home décor section directly behind her.

3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A smiling butcher stands at a meat counter displaying cuts ranging from 19 cents to 31 cents per pound.

6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A stylish woman peruses through the cracker aisle as her young son sits in the front of the grocery cart stroller.

7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

The Southern California grocery staple Ralphs — a subsidiary of Kroger, the second largest supermarket chain in America — was founded in 1873.

8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A group of women share a laugh near the frozen foods section.

10) 1956: The Soda Bar

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

Two men share a drink at the soda bar inside a supermarket.

11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

American bodybuilder Jack Delinger and his family stock up on plenty of nutritious goods.

12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

An aerial view of this busy supermarket in New Orleans shows a fully stocked produce section with plenty of signage for as far as the eye can see.

13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

As seen here, a family of four leaves the store carrying paper bags full of groceries. It wouldn't be for about another decade, until the 1970s, that the plastic bag quickly rose to prominence.

14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A mother loads groceries into the trunk of her car while her daughter helps herself to a bag of candy.

15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A young teen checks out at a busy grocery store in France, while a previous customer loads groceries into a net satchel.

16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

Endless rows of cashiers serve the lines of customers at a busy supermarket.

17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A group of young men working as bag boys load up several grocery carts with pre-ordered goods. As it turns out, curbside pickup isn't so new after all.

18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A cashier unloads a very futuristic-looking shopping cart at checkout.

19) 1968: Underground Markets

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

An employee mans the counter at "La Marqueta," a Spanish-American marketplace that spans underneath five blocks of Manhattan's upper Park Avenue.

21) 1976: Grand Opening

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

Employees prepare over 2,000 shopping carts for the grand opening of a grocery store in the United Kingdom. In the UK, grocery carts are known as trolleys.

22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

With the rise of big-box stores, it becomes part of the norm to grab any household essential (or even a toy) along with a loaf of bread.

23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A grocer puts fresh flowers outside of his small corner market. According to the Labor Market Information Service, there are over 5,000 grocery stores in New York City alone.

24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A child makes a goofy face as he's pushed by his father in a grocery cart.

26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

A young girl dons a giant pair of headphones as she listens to album previews in the CD section at the supermarket.

27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

It pretty much goes without saying that this drive-thru express mart puts the convenience in convenience store.

28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

1) 1915: General Store for Locals, 3) Circa 1930s: Prices by the Bargain, 6) 1945: Grocery Cart Strollers, 7) Circa 1950: Kroger Expands, 8) Circa 1950s: A Place to Socialize, 10) 1956: The Soda Bar, 11) 1956: A Family Shopping Outing, 12) Circa 1960s: Stores Start Getting Larger, 13) Circa 1960s: The Evolution of the Grocery Bag, 14) Circa 1960s: Don't Forget the Candy, 15) Circa 1960s: Bag it Up, 16) Circa 1960s: Countless Checkout Counters, 17) 1962: The Original Curbside Pickup, 18) 1968: Shopping Carts for the Mid-Century Modern Era, 19) 1968: Underground Markets, 21) 1976: Grand Opening, 22) 1980s: Big-Box is Here to Stay, 23) 1985: The Manhattan Grocery Store, 24) 1995: Kids in the Shopping Cart, 26) Circa 1990s: Don't Forget the CD Section, 27) 1990: Grocery Shopping Made Easy, 28) 1996: Sales! Sales! Sales!

Shoppers at a Simi Valley Target swarm the aisles to catch any post-Christmas deals.

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