Clarence Saunders

This article is about the American businessman. For the Bermudian high jumper, see Clarence Saunders (athlete).

Clarence Saunders
Born(1881-08-09)August 9, 1881
Amherst County, Virginia
DiedOctober 14, 1953(1953-10-14) (aged 72)
Memphis, Tennessee
OccupationsEntrepreneur
Grocer
Known for
Spouse(s)
Carolyn Amy Walker
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(m. 1903; div. 1928)​

Patricia Houston Bamberg
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(m. 1928)​

Clarence Saunders (August 9, 1881 – October 14, 1953) was an American grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the development of the modern supermarket. Saunders worked for most of his life trying to develop a truly automated store, developing Piggly Wiggly, Keedoozle, and Foodelectric store concepts.

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