ATLANTA — Nourish + Bloom Market is the first 24-hour, AI-powered, frictionless grocery store in the United States, and the first Black-owned such store in the world.
The company based in Atlanta leverages autonomous technology to provide customers with access to healthy foods and everyday essentials in a contactless, staff-free environment. The store also welcomes customers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Jamie and Jilea Hemmings, Nourish + Bloom Market cofounders and a married couple for 20 years, say when people enter the store, they are stepping into the future of shopping…