[DManA]

I’ve been into a lot of convenience stores but I’ve never seen anything like this Wawa system. How is this more efficient than just picking up the sandwich, taking it to the clerk and paying for it.

What benefit is there for me to press those buttons?

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

How is this more efficient than just picking up the sandwich, taking it to the clerk and paying for it.

What benefit is there for me to press those buttons?

It’s a system for ordering a sandwich and selecting options (e.g., “What kind of bread do you want . . . you want mayo on that?”). It’s not a question of buying a prepackaged sandwich off the shelf.

[jiggyboy]

In all seriousness, it is amazing, ordering via this screen. Here's what comes to mind immediately: - you can see everything that's offered, you don't have to hope that the new guy behind the counter knows what he's talking about - no transcription errors - you can see what extras are free and what other extras cost - I think it's quicker to use the screen than to talk to somebody - at another chain like this called Sheetz (central to southeast PA at least) you can order all kinds of side dishes (french fries for example) as well. it works the same way for breakfast stuff too - when they're running a special, you see it as a page as part of the process. you don't have to remember that you saw an ad on TV