Piggly Wiggly
-
Two Wisconsin Piggly Wiggly Stores Sold as Franchises
In Racine County, Wisconsin, two Piggly Wiggly stores will soon undergo some major changes as they are being prepared to be run as franchise stores. The Piggly Wiggly stores are located at 3900 Erie Street and 5201 Washington Avenue in Wisconsin. Although the deal has not yet been formally closed, it has been reported that…
-
News on Belle Foods, Walmart and Bristol Farms
After acquiring C & S Wholesale Growers, Belle Foods has plans to rebrand their new stores under their new Belle Foods banner. The conversion plans are expected to take place in the next 18 months with Belle Foods wanting to position themselves with a family owned theme. Currently stores in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi…
-
Get your Pig on With Piggly Wiggly
Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service store celebrated its birthday 2 weeks ago on September 6th. The grocery chain turned 96 years old. Founded in 1916 by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee, as the first self-service store, his was truly a concept whose time had come and which changed the face of the retail business. Previously,…
Filed under: Stores -
Piggly Wiggly Midwest in Union Deal
The workers representatives of Piggly Wiggly Midwest have signed new deals with their employer. This agreement has seen the end of a protracted dispute between the grocery chain and its unionized employees. The multiyear contract will cover Piggly Wiggly employees in Wisconsin who are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473. Piggly…
-
Super One Foods
Super One Foods, a supermarket chain, has thirty-three major locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Upper Michigan. The owner and operator of the chain is Miner’s Inc., which is a private company. Some of the stores are operated under the brand name “U-Save Foods.” History Super One Foods began in 1943 when a tavern…