Founded in 1916, Piggly Wiggly is one of the leading self-service grocery store chains in the United States. Located at Lindale, Ga., the firm operates over 600 stores and franchised locations in 17 states across the U.S. Piggly Wiggly, LLC, the corporate headquarter is responsible for issuing Piggly Wiggly franchises to qualified independent grocery retailers. Piggly Wiggly, LLC is an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., ranked as the 10th largest in the United States by Forbes magazine in 2010.