If you lived around Germany prior to the 1980s....in most all villages and neighborhoods....you bought the bulk of your groceries from the local 'Tante Emma Laden'.
This was a small shop....usually not more than 50 square meters....run by older women. It was a 250-item grocery.
Most had a cheese area, a deli cooler, a tobacco area, a soft-drink refrigerator, and general layout of what you typically needed for your kitchen.
Tooth-paste? You might have had just one single brand offered up. Clothing detergent? Same story. If you were lucky, there two or three choices on coffee (basic, premium, and de-lux).
At some point in the late 1980s....you started to notice real grocery operations (300 square meters minimum, 2,000-item listing) opening up. When they appeared....the local Tante Emma Laden was destined for closure.
Today? In the more rural towns of Germany (particularly around Bavaria)....you might still see a Tante Emma operation existing....where there is no grocery for 5 to 10 km.
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