We used to have those in the Netherlands before there was any attention paid to energy savings (~15 years ago). Freezers also used to be just open without any coverings. Budget supermarkets like Lidl and Aldi were the first to introduce both sliding glass doors on the freezers and doors on the standing fridges.

Interesting. Lidl and Aldi in Poland (at least the ones nearby) have doorless fridges.

Poland has cheaper electricity, so there is less incentive for savings.

Aldi is two different companies which have agreed to divide up which countries each serves. Germany and the US are the only countries where both operate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldi#/media/File:Aldi_world_ma...

They're very common here in Europe. Although when shops get remodeled they usually are replaced with newer models that have doors (and now doors that close themselves, because people). Seems the energy costs have risen sufficiently to make them care.

> They're very common here in Europe

Nonsense. Europe is a big place and making sweeping generalizations is not meaningful.

Europe is big. I saw them in an Italian Coop recently, but they are indeed more of an exception than a norm in recently upgraded stores.

LOL, downvoted to -4 for pointing out Europe is diverse.

UK has them.

Like on this picture: https://www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2021/11/09/supermarket-frid...

The US has some, usually in the deli/cheese section.[0] It's the big shelf in the center of the image.

The freezer section has doors for more effective temperature control.

0: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/austin-texas-circa-...

All the meat and dairy, and some vegetables are in completely open refrigerators in most Australian supermarkets, although they’re also air conditioned so any loss of cold air is just more air conditioning really

Adding to all the other comments: They used to be common in Germany as well, though I haven’t seen any for many years now.

If you do a google image search for "supermarket fridge", half of the results are doorless.

Doesn't really answer the question.

Fairly common in Norway

Common in higher-end stores in India.