Piggly Wiggly
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Piggly Wiggly, LLC is an American supermarket chain operating in the American Southern and Midwestern regions. Its first outlet opened in 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee, and is notable as the first true s
Piggly Wiggly store in Springhill, Louisiana, August 2011
Historical marker near the site of the first Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee
Historical marker near the site of the first Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, reverse side
The original Piggly Wiggly Store, Memphis, Tennessee, 1918
Clarence Saunders
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Clarence Saunders was an American grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the development of the modern supermarket. Saunder
Piggly Wiggly
…Wiggly stores operated in 18 states, primarily in smaller cities and towns. Piggly Wiggly was the first self-service grocery store. It was founded by Clarence Saunders on September 6, 1916 (although it did not open until five days later due to delays in construction), at 79 Jefferson Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. A…
Clarence Saunders