Checkout corral

Just a year or two ago, the self checkout setup at this store, a corral arrangement with two different models of checkout machines, would have seemed quite odd, but this setup is becoming quite common, with Safeway working to increase the number of self checkouts in their stores (generally without significantly reducing the number of regular checkouts, unlike what other chains are doing). It still looks weird (and feels rather cheap) to have the different generations right next to one another like this, though. Off in the background, the "Guest Services" sign appears to be a low-ceiling variant for some reason (the text is smaller and the faux tile panel doesn't extend all the way to the ceiling trim); it's also a bit silly to have two signs reading the same thing right next to one another, but that's just the cookie-cutter nature of Safeway's Modern remodels these days (earlier remodels only included the hanging sign in stores that didn't have a wall to install the tile sign on).