On June 26, 1974, this was the first grocery item to have its bar code scanned.
- A box of Tide Laundry Detergent
- A loaf of Wonder Bread
- A pack of Wrigley’s Chewing Gum
- A tube of Colgate Toothpaste
On June 26, 1974, this was the first grocery item to have its bar code scanned.
A pack of Wrigley’s Chewing Gum-a ten pack of Juicy Fruit. The gum was scanned at a Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio at 8:01 AM.
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