The old "Jot'em Down Grocery Stores". We also had two, so the competition kept the price reasonable.
I remember that Granny would walk up to the counter, take a provided pad of paper and a pencil, and write down what she wanted, then hand it to a clerk who would retrieve the items from the shelves, ring you up, and bag them.
You could not go past the counter to shop for yourself. Besides, there was no "selection of brands" like you have today, you took what they had on hand.
There was also a "Butcher Shop" close by for custom-cut meats.
Sometimes Granny would call the "Jot'em Down Grocery Store" on the corner, dictate a few things, tell him to put them on her account, and then send me to pick the items up.
When the "Kroger Super Market" opened the old "Jot'em Down Grocery Stores" closed up almost overnight.
Thanks for the memories Jerry, they make me . . . .
Smile,
JimmyT Sends
Bravo Zulu
PS: I also remember Mother telling me about the "RR Company Store" where you made your mark and the amount was deducted from your RR pay.
And there was no competition for the company store. But, that is a subject of another post.
The old "Jot'em Down Grocery Stores". We... (