Table Talk: The supermarket vs. the specialty stores
New owner Richard Gunn said he plans to keep his Save A Lot stores stocked and "looking like a grand opening every day." (Courtesy Save A Lot)
Was the supermarket a good idea? Like Holiday Inn, another Memphis business with a feel for the future, Piggly Wiggly tapped into the changing habits of a century that would be defined by cars.
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