_Haverford_ t1_j9rxevl wrote
Reply to comment by RobinsShaman in TIL the way NYC has bodegas, Australia has milk bars. Modeled initially on American soda fountains, they’ve been on the decline since the 70s due to competition from supermarkets by idiomaddict
A milkshake costs wildly more to produce than a soda, no?
PublicSeverance t1_j9t2ngy wrote
Soda bars and milk bars competition was alcohol.
The modern day equivalent is a coffee shop. You buy an expensive drink and socialise with friends or meet there for a first date.
The intent of the business was to have a location for makes and females to socialise without a chaperone.
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In 1965 women in Australia were finally allowed to drink alcohol at a public bar.
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In 1970 the number of milk bars had halved.
The businesses still had great central locations in town, so they rebranded. They always sold fast moving consumer snacks like candy, chocolate and ice creams. The few that remained started serving take away meals, acting as a mini grocery store, ginger video rental, and more.
Now they are vape stores after 6pm and suffer the rest of the business during day light hours.
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