![]() Local government officials said Piggly Wiggly was the only company to show an interest in opening a grocery store in the food desert. Some residents questioned the quality of foods and wondered why Publix or Whole Foods was not considered to fill the vacancy left behind when Harveys vacated the store front. T&D Person of the Year Chuck Fogle, right, with his father, Bobby Fogle, center and brother Allan Fogle, left. While most people have been supportive of the new arrival, there have also been critics. The original Piggly Wiggly Corporation became owner of all Piggly Wiggly properties: the name, the patents, etc., and Saunders began issuing stock in the Corporation. Plans may be underway to open another store on Tharpe Street. The group operates stores in North Florida and South Georgia - Panama City, Quincy, Sneads and Donalsonville, Georgia. ![]() Business partners in the southside Piggly Wiggly are Moore and Ralph, Cody and Kevin McDaniel. Aisles at the register were gridlocked as customers ushered full carts forward. Moore couldn't talk long before someone spotted him, said hello or snuck in a hug. "We are thrilled to be here,” said Roy Moore, co-owner of the new location. Its arrival marks a huge economic development boost and an injection of 125 jobs by one single company - the most on the southside in recent history. Piggly Wiggly is the new anchor store across from the Town Center Shopping Center on South Monroe Street, sandwiched by Family Dollar and Auto Zone. Staten couldn't say enough about Piggly Wiggly's arrival. ![]() From more than 50 warehouse facilities throughout the United States, C&S. For more than 90 years, C&S has provided first-class warehousing and distribution services to its customers. It was a fresh find in a southside area plagued by limited food options. Piggly Wiggly, LLC is an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., ranked as the 10th largest privately held company in the nation by Forbes magazine in 2010. She raised her right hand that contained asparagus spears. View Gallery: Piggly Wiggly Opens on the Southside
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