PIGGLY WIGGLY GRAND OPENING!!!

The Piggly Wiggly Is Open For Business....

Get Your Pig On!!

If you don't live in a small town, then you don't understand the excitement that surrounds the opening of a new grocery store! I was reminded of this the day before the Piggly Wiggly grand opening, when I met some friends from Myrtle Beach in Augusta, and mentioned that I couldn't spend the night because I had to get back to Blakely and be up early the next morning for the grocery store Grand Opening. Well needless to say, in Myrtle Beach, a grocery store Grand Opening is not the highlight of most days and they got quite a bit of "mileage" off of me rushing back for such an event. That's ok Ron, Brent & Ryan, when you come

visit Blakely, it's the FIRST place we're taking you!

All jokes aside, a special thank you to my friends

Barton & Andrea Rice for all you continue to give to Blakely, and especially for

making this possible. We are not only thankful for the new store, but for all of the jobs that it created as well. We are always appreciative of the vision that your family has for

Blakely through Early County 2055. Thanks also to Lisa, Georgina, Stanley, Keith, Ricky and all the others that were a part of the team that made the Piggly Wiggly a reality!

The official Early County 2055 Mascot...

A few words of wisdom from Barton....

The Piggly Wiggly is open for business....

Down Home, Down the Street

The Watermelons were the hottest item :-)

Brad, "Miss" Margaret (one of our favs) & Barton

The EC2055 Welcome Committee, ha,

with "Miss" Margaret Walker & Mr. Ernest Turner...

Now this painting would make any business look awesome :-)

A Great Day for Blakely!