If you’re new to a city and want to buy food, you might ask, “Where’s the nearest ________?”
This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.
| GROCERY STORE | 19 |
| SUPERMARKET | 7 |
| DELI | 1 |
| FARMERS MARKET | 1 |
| FARMER’S MARKET | 1 |
| FOOD CO-OP | 1 |
| FRUIT STAND | 1 |
| GROCERY | 1 |
| RESTAURANT | 1 |
| STORE | 1 |
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