A touchscreen kiosk replaced 3 cashiers at my local grocery in Ohio and now I wait 9 minutes to check out

Viola Lopez · 2026-10-01T05:00:03.999104+00:00

Stood in line at the Kroger on Bethel Rd yesterday watching a guy fight the machine over a bruised apple, and the one human left just stood there pointing at the screen. Is this really faster, or did we just trade people for a longer line?

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A touchscreen kiosk replaced 3 cashiers at my local grocery in Ohio and now I wait 9 minutes to check out | Automation Anxiety - Free To Speak