Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1920 — CAFETERIA STORE IS COMING [ARTICLE]

CAFETERIA STORE IS COMING

Chicago Company Has Leased Room Occupied by C. L. Murphy. . Rensselaer is soon to have a “help yourself” grocery store, or a grocery run on the cafeteria style, the Groceteria Stores’ company of Chicago having purchased the lease of the Economy Grocery to the Mrs. E. S. Rhoads room and will take possession of same in a few weeks, expecting to open for business about January 1. Mr. is clearing out his stock; see advertisement on another page. This company operates a chain of stores of this kind over the country and, of course, buys in large quantities and dobs no delivering unless an extra charge is made for same. By Ithe customer making his own Selection of the goods wanted and going to the cashier and paying for them as he goes oht, a small force can operate a large store at a minimum of expense. Just how a store of this character will succeed in Rensselaer remains to be seen, the company behind the project says that they prove popular in other cities of this size and has confidence that the same result will be obtained here. .