Piggly Wiggly

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the produce aisle of Piggly Wiggly one day, a regular noticed something peculiar—a watermelon with eyes and a smile carved into its rind. No one knew who did it or why, but ever since then, customers would occasionally spot other fruits with mysterious faces. One day, a delivery driver brought in a crate of unusually round watermelons. He joked that they looked like fat little pigs, so everyone started calling them ‘pigglies.’ Soon enough, someone decided to give each melon a goofy expression—some even had tiny pigtails drawn on! Before long, Piggly Wiggly became known as the store where groceries smiled back at you.

2. In the dairy section of Piggly Wiggly, a delivery driver swore he saw milk bottles whispering each other's names as they rolled down the conveyor belt. As he watched in amazement, another bottle leaned over and whispered something funny. The driver laughed out loud, attracting attention from nearby shoppers. A lady next to him turned around with a smile and asked, ‘Did you hear that too?’ They both shook their heads, grinning, realizing it was just an optical illusion—until they noticed yet another bottle giggling softly.

3. At closing time, an employee heard an eerie announcement over the store’s PA: ‘Last chance for Piggly Wiggly prizes—find them in checkout!’ Curious shoppers rushed back, only to discover tiny plastic tokens hidden under each register. As employees scrambled around, a regular customer asked jokingly, 'So, which prize do I win if I manage to collect all these tokens?' A mischievous smile spread across the manager's face as he whispered, 'You get a free bag of peanuts!' Everyone laughed, and from that day on, every closing was like a little festival.

4. Late one night, as a security guard patrolled the empty aisles, he thought he caught a glimpse of someone in the frozen food section—only it wasn’t moving or making any noise. Curious, he approached slowly, but when he turned around, there was only an ice cream carton wobbling on its own. Turns out, the breeze from the vents had given it just enough momentum to roll down the aisle like a drunken neighbor. The guard shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time, Piggly Wiggly, get yourself a less adventurous frozen treat.’