Patent ID: 6832453
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A store of substantially circular geometry including:(a) a plurality of shelving units separated pairwise by aisles arranged substantially radially around a central hub area, thus providing substantially clear lines of sight from said central hub area down all said aisles and providing convenient access between any two said aisles of said store; (b) a plurality of entrances and exits to said store angularly displaced at substantially equal intervals around a perimeter of said store, thus providing convenient access to and egress from any location around or within said store; (c) a plurality of checkout counters within the perimeter of said store arranged substantially at right angles to nearby said shelving units and said aisles and substantially proximate to said entrances and exits, thus enabling customers checking out to form lines concentric to and within said perimeter that do not block customers still shopping; (d) an annular parking lot concentrically surrounding said store with rows of parking spaces arranged radially around said store and located away from said perimeter with an open lane encircling the immediate vicinity of said store, thus providing a plurality of parking spaces around said store and leaving clear said entrances and exits of said store.