{"id":584808,"date":"2026-08-30T09:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T09:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/584808\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T09:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T09:44:37","slug":"woolworths-store-frozen-in-time-as-shoppers-spot-comforting-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/584808\/","title":{"rendered":"Woolworths store frozen in time as shoppers spot ‘comforting’ detail"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Woolworths<\/a> shopper has felt like he stepped back in time after visiting an old-school supermarket<\/a> that’s very rare these days.<\/p>\n

Beauie was stunned as he walked through the Woolies<\/a> in Devon Plaza, Victoria, which had no self-serve checkouts, black and white checkered flooring, and a huge row of short counters for your groceries.<\/p>\n

One of the things that really caught his eye was the bakery<\/a>, which he pointed out was still in its original form.<\/p>\n

\"Woolworths<\/p>\n

A shopper has been left stunned after discovering an old Woolworths store that hasn’t been touched for years.<\/p>\n

(Jack Dyer)<\/p>\n

“This is wild,” he said.<\/a> “This is all OG, you will not find a Woolworths in Melbourne that is like this. How cool.”<\/p>\n

Most Woolworths stores will have the same type of aisles, discount tickets, signs, and colours.<\/p>\n

But there are a few dotted around the country that haven’t been upgraded in years, and give shoppers a big dose of nostalgia when they walk through the doors.<\/p>\n

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Self-serve checkouts have been rolled out at more than 98 per cent of Woolies supermarkets since 2008, making this Devon Plaza location a true rarity.<\/p>\n

The technology has also be adopted at places like Coles, Aldi, IGA, Bunnings, and Kmart.<\/p>\n

Even though they are ubiquitous in the shopping experience these days, it seems some still pine for the old days.<\/p>\n

A Woolworths store in Queensland’s Acacia Ridge went viral last year<\/a> for having the same lack of modern branding and technology.<\/p>\n

Do you have a retail store near you that’s trapped in time? Contact claudia.poposki@yahooinc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Doncaster<\/p>\n

Beauie was amazed by the store.<\/p>\n

(TikTok\/@beauiesjourney)<\/p>\n

It’s clear there is a portion of the population who love that interaction with a checkout person.<\/p>\n

“Much prefer this compared to modern ones,” a Devon Plaza shopper said online.<\/p>\n

“Without self checkouts, you get good customer service,” added another.<\/p>\n

\"Woolworths<\/p>\n

The store didn’t feature a lot of the branding a Woolworths store has now.<\/p>\n

(Jack Dyer)<\/p>\n

A poll of more than 3,100 Yahoo Lifestyle readers than just 13 per cent of shoppers preferred to solely use self-serve checkouts, while a whopping 63 per cent didn’t like them.<\/p>\n

The remaining 24 per cent preferred a mix of both, depending on what kind of shop they were doing.<\/p>\n

\"Woolworths\"<\/p>\n

Even the meat section featured tiled walls not seen in a modern Woolworths store.<\/p>\n

(Jack Dyer)<\/p>\n

Beauie posted his trip to Devon Plaza to TikTok and many couldn’t believe how old-school it remained.<\/p>\n

“That was my local growing up and as kid. Haven’t been there in over 30 years still looks the same,” one joked.<\/p>\n

“Feels like a fever dream,” added another.<\/p>\n

“I miss the old style stores, they just felt more comforting,” wrote a third.<\/p>\n

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