It’s no secret that going to the grocery store at least once a week has been part of our routines for years. But have you ever stopped for a second and wondered what these places looked like a few decades ago? While grocery stores have always been known for holding essential food products, they’ve undergone significant changes during the past century. In this article, we’ll go back in time to discover how these places have evolved by looking at some vintage pictures. We’re sure you won’t believe your eyes after seeing them!
1915: Grocery stores had another name
Nowadays, we’re used to buying the products we need in different places. You wouldn’t go to a local grocery store looking for a brand-new shirt or a fashionable handbag, would you? However, things didn’t work that way a century ago.
In 1915, shopping was slightly different. Back then, people went to general stores to get about anything and everything they could possibly need, from food and clothing to building supplies and household goods. Do you see the similarity between these “one-stop shops” and modern-day supermarkets?
