Piggly Wiggly

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement crackled over Piggly Wiggly’s speakers: ‘Attention shoppers—our self-checkout aisle now recognizes when you smile!’ A regular customer, Mrs. Jenkins, beamed from ear to ear while scanning her items. The scanner chirped happily in return, ringing up her purchases faster than ever before. Word spread like wildfire through town, and soon everyone was smiling their way through checkout. Even the delivery driver grinned as he loaded boxes into the store's backroom, muttering, 'Guess I better keep a smile on my face!'

2. In the produce aisle of Piggly Wiggly, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen bananas this mad before!’ The next day, every banana in the store seemed to be dancing down the shelves. As customers watched in amusement, the bananas continued their dance until an old lady whispered, 'They look like they're playing follow-the-leader!' Soon enough, everyone was smiling and taking selfies with the moving fruit. Word spread quickly, and for weeks after that, Piggly Wiggly became known as the only grocery store where you could buy groceries…and maybe catch a show.

3. At closing time one night, a security guard heard a faint humming coming from the frozen foods section. As he approached, he noticed the lights flickering and the freezer doors slightly ajar—revealing nothing but rows of smiling pigs made of ice. Curious, the guard called out, ‘Who’s there?’ Suddenly, a tiny voice replied, ‘Just some pigs having a sleepover!’ Turns out, a delivery driver had mistakenly labeled a crate of pig-shaped ice cubes as pork. The next morning, everyone in town got a good laugh—and a free ice sculpture for their fridge.

4. In the dairy section of Piggly Wiggly, every Wednesday afternoon, a soft tinkling sound could be heard. No one knew where it came from or why, but soon everyone in town had their own theory. One Wednesday, an elderly neighbor thought it was fairy music and brought her lawn chair to listen each week. A regular delivery driver swore it was his truck’s loose bolt, while another insisted it was the cash register’s old mechanism. Finally, on a particularly noisy day, the store manager declared it was just the cheese maturing harmoniously. And so, the mystery remained unsolved, leaving Piggly Wiggly with its unique charm.