Piggly Wiggly Plans New Prototype

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Piggly Wiggly Carolina is planning a new prototype store here that will revamp the traditional supermarket layout, and will instead group like products from different departments near one another — frozen vegetables, canned vegetables and fresh vegetables in the same area, for example — among other changes. The 43,000-square-foot location, a little larger than typical Piggly Wiggly stores in the state, is being designed by Marco Retail, Northville, Mich., and is scheduled to open in early April. The store will also include a make-and-take Dream Dinners franchise, and will feature other changes to traditional supermarket layouts, such as having a wall separating the checkouts from the main entrance, according to a spokesman for the chain.

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