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Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:18 pm
by Animal
Did you know that Piggly Wiggly was the first grocery store that allowed customers to browse around for their own things? Until the guy invented Piggly Wiggly customers came in and gave a list to someone that worked at the store and they would gather the things for you.
Piggly Wiggly was also the first grocery store to put price tags on items and the first the use baskets for the customers to put their things in. Hand held baskets. It was a while before some guy hit upon the idea of a rolling basket.
A&P was the next grocery store to follow Piggly Wiggly's store design.
Re: Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:30 pm
by Reservoir Dog
And the decline of mankind began .....
Re: Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:14 am
by kwebber
And scumbag thieves have been thankfully to Piggly Wiggly ever since. Driving up the cost of items, for honest people.
Re: Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:06 am
by CHEEZY17
So its his fault most Americans are fat?
Re: Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:38 am
by wood
We had 3 or 4 of them in my hometown until about 1992.
Re: Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:40 am
by megman
It's WTC's call sign at the man camp....
Re: Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:41 am
by wood
According to wikipedia there is still around 600 stores. I thought the chain was long gone.
Re: Piggly Wiggly was the OG Grocery Store
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:25 am
by Antknot
Flumper wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:18 pm
Did you know that Piggly Wiggly was the first grocery store that allowed customers to browse around for their own things? Until the guy invented Piggly Wiggly customers came in and gave a list to someone that worked at the store and they would gather the things for you.
Piggly Wiggly was also the first grocery store to put price tags on items and the first the use baskets for the customers to put their things in. Hand held baskets. It was a while before some guy hit upon the idea of a rolling basket.
A&P was the next grocery store to follow Piggly Wiggly's store design.
A&P original name - Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.