Piggly Wiggly — Local services in Palmetto

I've alwayz wanted 2 visit a Piggly Wiggly since being here n GA. I alwayz saw/heard of Piggly Wiggly on TV. I'm frm California, we don't have Piggly Wiggly's there, AND Piggly Wiggly waz the ONLY store n ALL of GA who had wut I've been looking 4 for the entire 6 yrs that I've been here, "Chicken Necks with the skin still on them" 😋. I waz very willing 2 drive 2 Alabama 4 this delicacy but all the meat markets I contracted said they didn't carry it 😔. N all that I've just said, it is not the high point of Piggly Wiggly, Sue Ann is! This MARVELOUS women waz so accommodating & made me feel so welcomed & appreciated by going the xtra mile & going n2 the freezer n the meat department 2 find wut i had driven a distance 4, as the meat dept was closed & had left 4 the day. Who does that but a person who appreciates & values their job, AND who treats a customer as 1 of her own. Sue Ann, ty & Piggly Wiggly 4 putting a smile on my face & excitement n my spirit!!! 😌🤗

By the way, this is the Piggly Wiggly...

The only grocery store in town. Without the store Palmetto would be a literal FOOD DESERT. And if we were a food desert the state would be obligated to provide the community with a grocer with things that include, but are not limited to;

-emphasizing unprocessed, healthful foods; -providing staple foods and a variety of raw fruits and vegetables; -charging prices at or below market averages;

The prices at the store take advantage of the low income households surrounding it knowing that they are the only place to provide groceries in the near area. Prices double the local Kroger (which is 15-20 min away). Their own “store brand” is higher priced than name brands at other grocery stores. They do this because they know the surrounding area will pay higher prices for sub par produce and groceries because it is the only store that is near. Talk about the poverty cycle... this type of chain is exactly what...

Bradley's is the type of old fashioned store where you can expect simple surroundings, but very good quality meats and a large selection of frozen vegetables. This is old fashioned. The fresh vegetables and meats don't look like Walmart's. The difference is that they are real, not on steroids. Their meat doesn't have water added to it and is butchered onsite. Their fresh vegetables appear to be sourced locally, which means you sacrifice the fake colors for real flavor. In other parts of the country where I've lived people have come to realize that flavor and quality are more important than fake ambiance. The dry goods are limited and a bit pricey, but their meats, when factoring in that they have no water added, are a deal and very tender. One of the last places in the area like this. More of a place for people who really cook, not heat...