29 Grocery Stores That Are Three Steps Ahead

This grocery store uses balloons in its produce section to easily signal where all your favorite fruits and veggies are.

This store has an aisle dedicated as a meet-up point if you get separated from your spouse.

This grocery store has air-conditioned, comfortable stalls to keep your dog locked up and safe while you shop.

While this supermarket has carts specifically designed to transport your pets around the store.

This grocery store puts your frozen items in blue bags, so you know what to put away first when you get home.

Employees at this grocery store tie plastic bags underneath the handle of the milk jug to better support the weight.

This store’s carts have an aisle directory on them so you can find your food fast.

While this store’s carts have an actual TABLET on them, where you can search for anything you need.

This grocery store has a meat vending machine outside, in case you need to pick something up after they’ve closed.

This grocery store has a bar in the middle of it, for any folks who are waiting for their friend or spouse to finish shopping.

This grocery store’s bathroom lets you test the various brands of toilet paper they sell.

This supermarket has a second cart area in the back of the store, for those times you underestimate how much you need to buy.

This grocery store offers a “free chilling service” that can make your wine cold in just five minutes.

This grocery store’s carts have a magnifying glass attached to them, to help you read food labels more easily.

This grocery store sells tubs filled with JUST the marshmallows from Lucky Charms.

This grocery store lets you pick your own mushrooms.

This supermarket prints labels right on the produce itself using an edible ink to reduce packaging waste.

And speaking of reducing packaging waste, this grocer uses paper bags for its produce instead of plastic.

This grocery store bundles up “cocktails to go” for that last-minute tailgate or pregame.

This grocery store has a machine that can dry out smartphones that have gotten wet.

This grocery store has a clever way of protecting people’s privacy in the pharmacy section.

This grocery store’s shelf price tags are ~digital~.

This grocery store gives out free fruit to kids.

This grocery store has a “banana color guide” to make sure you buy them at the perfect ripeness.

This grocery store has a clever system for making sure every cart is in working order.

This grocery store offers a check-out line without candy, to avoid any tantrums from kids.

This grocery store sells the “ugly” produce at a discount to prevent food waste.

This grocery store keeps the wait times short by guaranteeing that if you’re fourth in line, your groceries are free.

And finally, this grocery store has a dedicated shelf for products you don’t want anymore, to stop people from ditching their stuff in random aisles.