Clarence Saunders (August 9, 1881 - October 14, 1953) was an American grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service.
Clarence Saunders filed a lawsuit against Jitney Jungle over the use of "self-service" store setup.
Clarence Saunders.
Clarence Saunders of Memphis, Tennessee invented the self-service grocery store with open stock in 1916, for which he received a US patent.
Keedoozle was the first fully automated grocery store, a vending machine concept developed by Clarence Saunders in 1937.
I sent Mercer up with his paper and his tray and called Clarence Saunders.
It was founded on September 6, 1916, at 79 Jefferson Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders.
At its peak in 1932 (see Clarence Saunders), the company operated 2,660 stores and posted annual sales in excess of $180 million.
Clarence Saunders may refer to:
The use of turnstiles in most modern applications has been credited to Clarence Saunders, who used them in his first Piggly Wiggly store.
