Grocery Stores in the USA - Visualized
Nathan Yau @ FlowingData has charted the geographical distribution of grocery stores in the USA . There is nothing particularly compelling for the residents of a given region, but for everyone else, its kinda fascinating to see how these stores are distributed (or, like Piggly-Wiggly, not distributed) As Nathan puts it There's a grocery store just about everywhere you go in the United States, because, well, we gotta eat. They look similar in that they sell produce on one side, meat in the back, and snacks and soda on the side opposite the produce. Magazines and small candies are carefully situated at eye-level by the cash registers. There's usually a deli counter and prepared foods near the bread section. And yet, despite the generic format and layout, these stores can remind us of places and specific periods of our lives. When I was a kid, I'd go to Save Mart and you'd get hit with the aroma of cupcakes and fresh bread from the bakery right at the entrance. ...