Department Store Food

So I walked in to Target today.  I only went for one thing and came out with 2.  Both things I needed, so I feel that was a very successful trip to Target. 

But the instant I walked into Target a question came up.  Why does Target popcorn at the snack bar always smell so good?  I don't want popcorn.  I don't need popcorn.  But man does it smell appetizing! 

Then my mind wanders on...  Is it really that good?  Or is this a con to get you to spend one more dollar in this store?  Is that a tactic other stores use to bring people in?  And why do stores need snack bars?  I mean, how long are you really in Target?  Are you in there so long that you have to have a break and get a pretzel, hot dog, popcorn or nachos?  Is it more for the employees to have something on their breaks? 

And from that train of thought, I go on.  IKEA has a cafeteria.  Have you eaten at it?  The Swedish meatballs are absolutely delicious.  Trust me, I know.  I have even gone to IKEA just to eat.  How crazy is that?  If you've ever been to an IKEA you know your first visit took you at least 2 hours to WALK through.  That does not include truly shopping and looking at everything.  There is way too much to look at in that store.  But it is all so great!  And being in that store for 2 hours will make you hungry.  So the next time you go there, make sure you go on an empty stomach.  Peruse the top level, then get some lunch at their cafeteria, then go through the bottom floor.  IKEA is like Target.  But they have a scent that gets you on the way out.  Cinnamon Rolls.  Big cinnamon rolls.  And, they're only $1.  Did I mention that I love that store?    

Doesn't Whole Foods have a cafeteria of some sort? 

So what other store uses food to lure you in?  What smells captivate you when you walk in or out of a store?  Do you give in to the temptation?  Is it always food you smell, or could it be a fragrance of some kind? 

Just my musings this afternoon.  :)