<P> One story says that, while riding a train, he looked out his window and saw several little pigs struggling to get under a fence, which prompted him to think of the rhyme . Someone once asked him why he had chosen such an unusual name for his organization, to which he replied, "So people will ask that very question ." </P> <P> Fleming Companies bought Benson Wholesale located in Geneva, Alabama, the owner of the Piggly Wiggly name, in 1978 . Fleming filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and C&S Wholesale Grocers acquired most of the business, including Piggly Wiggly . </P> <P> There are presently more than 600 independently owned and operated stores in 17 states . The company headquarters are located in Keene, New Hampshire . Some of the stores have formed a retailers' cooperative to manage distribution, while using the Piggly Wiggly name (e.g., Piggly Wiggly Midwest and Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company). Piggly Wiggly stores are found predominantly in medium to smaller size cities, and remain a fixture in many rural communities . In many of the larger cities and more metropolitan areas within the company's territory (especially in the faster - growing regions), competitive national grocery chains have built larger supermarkets with greater variety and selection than Piggly Wiggly, targeting a more upscale clientele . In response, Piggly Wiggly has developed a loyalty card discount membership program similar to many other national merchants . </P>

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