Established in 1916, Piggly Wiggly, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., is one of the leading self-service grocery store chains in the United States. The firm operates more than 600 stores and franchised locations in 17 states across the United States. It also provides the retailers with service support, marketing programs and a line of promotional items. Additionally, the store offers apparel, collectibles and novelties as well as different recipes in the categories of appetizers, baked products, beef, dairy, grains, organic, seafood and soups, among others.