One of the most popular items has been the T-shirts, which have been hard to keep in stock. I’m in the grocery business and I’ve gone in grocery stores and when stores make changes I don’t get too excited about too much, but it’s amazing how many people have come through our doors and been excited about this being a Piggly Wiggly.” “It’s just so much better for the public, and the public response has been great,” he added. “Their private label and the name recognition, it’s just a better variety and it’s a better wholesale company than the one we were using. “Piggly Wiggly has a lot of good pricing,” he said. Pig.ĭon Norris said the changeover has greatly increased store’s traffic and business. It will feature special sales and an appearance by company mascot Mr. seven days a week.Īlthough the conversion to a Piggly Wiggly took place about a month ago, Don and Stuart Norris are planning a grand opening celebration the week of March 15. The newest store is at 9447 State Road 87 S. Last year, DeFuniak Springs’ Twin Lakes Supermarket converted to a Piggly Wiggly Express to become the first Piggly Wiggly in the area in about 10 years. There were stores in Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Niceville, Crestview, Milton and other towns. Piggly Wiggly groceries once were common in the region. They have a lot better pricing and variety.” “People like the Piggly Wiggly name big time. “It’s been going great,” Stuart Norris said. MILTON - The Pig has returned to Santa Rosa County after an absence of about 20 years.ĭon and Stuart Norris, the father-son owners who opened The Grocery Store in East Milton on State Road 87 about three years ago, recently converted it to a Piggly Wiggly.
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