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Piggly Wiggly®, America's first true self-service grocery store, was founded in Memphis, Tenn. in 1916 by Clarence Saunders.

The friendly farm animal serves as the mascot for Piggly Wiggly, a successful chain of grocery stores that operates in 19 states throughout parts of the U.S., ing to ScrapeHero. But Piggly Wiggly isn't just a successful modern-day grocery chain — it was a true pioneer of the entire grocery store industry.

In 1944 the company dropped the Piggly Wiggly name and began operating as HEB Food Stores. The company moved its headquarters from Harlingen to Corpus Christi in 1940.

He moved to Memphis from Montgomery County and worked in a grocery warehouse. He worked hard and saved his money. Then, on September 11, 1916, in Memphis, he opened the first supermarket in the world, Piggly Wiggly.

One story claims that he came up with the name during a train ride where he looked out his window and saw several little pigs struggling to get under a fence. That made him think of the rhyme "piggly wiggly" and that apparently sounded like a good name for a grocery store.

Download the Piggly Wiggly Midwest app on your Android or Apple device to get fast and convenient access to your local flyers, coupons, Piggly Wiggly rewards points and more!

On this day in 1916, the first Piggly Wiggly opened in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, the chain has more than 530 stores across 17 states, ing to its website. Its founding is one of the stranger stories in the history of retail.

Piggly Wiggly®, America's first true self-service grocery store, was founded in Memphis, Tenn. in 1916 by Clarence Saunders. Back then shoppers would present their grocery orders to clerks who then gathered the goods from the store shelves.

Always Save® is an economic grocery alternative for customers who want the best price with consistent quality. These products are priced lower than the leading national brands because they don't carry the advertising and promotional costs national brands have.

Its first outlet opened in 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee, and is notable for having been the first true self-service grocery store, and the originator of various familiar supermarket features such as checkout stands, individual item price marking and shopping carts.

Piggly Wiggly®, America's first true self-service grocery store, was founded in Memphis, Tenn. in 1916 by Clarence Saunders.

The friendly farm animal serves as the mascot for Piggly Wiggly, a successful chain of grocery stores that operates in 19 states throughout parts of the U.S., ing to ScrapeHero. But Piggly Wiggly isn't just a successful modern-day grocery chain — it was a true pioneer of the entire grocery store industry.

In 1944 the company dropped the Piggly Wiggly name and began operating as HEB Food Stores. The company moved its headquarters from Harlingen to Corpus Christi in 1940.

He moved to Memphis from Montgomery County and worked in a grocery warehouse. He worked hard and saved his money. Then, on September 11, 1916, in Memphis, he opened the first supermarket in the world, Piggly Wiggly.

One story claims that he came up with the name during a train ride where he looked out his window and saw several little pigs struggling to get under a fence. That made him think of the rhyme "piggly wiggly" and that apparently sounded like a good name for a grocery store.

Download the Piggly Wiggly Midwest app on your Android or Apple device to get fast and convenient access to your local flyers, coupons, Piggly Wiggly rewards points and more!

On this day in 1916, the first Piggly Wiggly opened in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, the chain has more than 530 stores across 17 states, ing to its website. Its founding is one of the stranger stories in the history of retail.

Piggly Wiggly®, America's first true self-service grocery store, was founded in Memphis, Tenn. in 1916 by Clarence Saunders. Back then shoppers would present their grocery orders to clerks who then gathered the goods from the store shelves.

Always Save® is an economic grocery alternative for customers who want the best price with consistent quality. These products are priced lower than the leading national brands because they don't carry the advertising and promotional costs national brands have.

Its first outlet opened in 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee, and is notable for having been the first true self-service grocery store, and the originator of various familiar supermarket features such as checkout stands, individual item price marking and shopping carts.