“It’s funny some of the things that are happening,” he said. The cooking-at-home trend has taken hold and people have figured out how much cheaper it is to eat at home. Messer also predicts that people won’t flock back to restaurants in the foreseeable future. Social distancing will remain a practice. “I don’t believe we will ever be able to serve samples of products again as we have in the past.”Īlso likely gone are delis with sit-down areas. We had high standards before, but it is even higher now,” he said. “I don’t think some things are ever going to go away, such as the new cleaning procedures, the sanitation standards. The pandemic has brought numerous changes to the industry, many of which likely are permanent, Messer said.
I’ve never – in 45 years in the grocery business ¬ been through anything like it. We’ve managed to stay in pretty good condition overall, but the business is so crazy right now. “We took trucks straight to our stores and moved them around ourselves. “We’ve had to go out and find our own source of wipes and paper towels, toilet paper,” he said. Messer’s group also found produce online and sourced it directly because its wholesaler, MDI in Hickory, North Carolina, was out. That enabled stores to keep up with demand. Messer secured meat through restaurant suppliers, who were looking for new customers when the eateries closed. Early on, procuring produce and meat were issues. Many varieties of Campbell’s soup are out. Clorox wipes won’t be back in stock until late 2021. Every single one of them told me the same thing over and over – that they do not see this going away until the end of 2021 at the earliest.” “I had at least 16 Zoom meetings several weeks ago with all the major manufacturers, from Kraft to Clorox to Campbell’s. “We are continually hunting for products. “From the day it started until today, I tell people it’s like ‘Groundhog Day’ every day, you do the same thing over and over,” Messer told The Shelby Report.
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Messer likened the daily search for products to a 1993 movie starring Bill Murray, whose character is caught in a time loop, repeating Feb. Demand has been greater than many manufacturers can meet, resulting in ongoing shortages. Keeping the shelves stocked in the 38 stores has been an ongoing headwind. Messer has spent much of his time the last seven months addressing supply chain issues. Without doubt the period since early March, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, has been the most challenging. Now president of Piggly Wiggly North Carolina LLC, he oversees 38 stores in the eastern part of the state. The Lenoir, North Carolina, native has spent the past 45 years in the industry. They sell ice and have multiple newspaper racks out front as well as a propane cylinder exchange.Last updated on September 30th, 2020 at 09:58 am Manufacturers don’t ‘see this going away’ until late 2021 by John McCurry, contributing writer Sales are advertised in the newspaper as well as on the outdoor marquee and in the windows. On your way in or out, pick out fresh, flowering plants and bushes located outside in front of the store.
The dairy section includes traditional foods, but it also is nice to see Breyer’s Ice Cream! All your picnic needs are offered including charcoal, paper plates, condiments and more.Īn aisle is devoted to pets and includes toys for treasured animals! This includes corn, lima beans and mixed veggies, which can be repackaged in smaller amounts. The frozen food freezers have unusually large bags of fresh, frozen veggies for a song. They sell craft beers as well as very affordable non-alcoholic beer. The store offers the usual in groceries and has small magazine and wine sections. They actually offer several varieties of fresh greens and cabbages, which is unusual for a modestly-sized chain store.
There is a tiny bit of fish in the meat section. Piggly Wiggly is a small, year-round supermarket with decent meat and produce sections.
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