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The robots are taking over at the Goody-Goody Liquor store on Greenville Avenue in northeast Dallas. Don’t fret, however. It’s not the beginning of the end for free-will imbibing. It’s simply working smarter, not harder. So we think, anyway.
Joe Jansen opened Goody-Goody Liquor in Dallas in 1964. The store has remained family-owned and operated since. Well, mostly on the latter. Now, part of the operations is handled by a giant machine that occupies about a quarter of the Greenville store. Instead of shelves stacked with bottles 10 deep, rows of single bottles are displayed behind glass with a QR code. The store, which serves as a test pilot, feels less cluttered and busy. The digital process is fairly simple, although it might take some getting used to.
How it Works
Customers can watch their orders being prepped on four screens above the register. Robotic arms and bins work in tandem. Orders are collected at one of three stations, which staff deliver to the check-out counter, where customers pay…