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Fox Bros. to Acquire 4 Piggly Wigglys

HARTLAND, Wis. — Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly has agreed to acquire four corporate-owned Piggly Wiggly stores from its franchiser, Piggly Wiggly Midwest.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

September 26, 2011

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HARTLAND, Wis. — Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly has agreed to acquire four corporate-owned Piggly Wiggly stores from its franchiser, Piggly Wiggly Midwest.

Terms of the agreement, which is expected to close late next month, were not disclosed. The sale continues Piggly Wiggly Midwest's move to convert its corporate-owned stores into franchise operations. Following the sale, 89 of the 102 grocery stores in Wisconsin and Illinois supplied by Piggly Wiggly Midwest will be franchised stores.

Pat Fox, owner of Fox Bros., told SN Monday that the acquired stores would take on a more local feel, particularly as Fox adds proprietary fresh offerings including its own bratwurst, summer sausage and cheeses available at its existing stores in Hartland and Oconomowoc.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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