After 40 years, this Phenix City grocery store is closing. Ownership explains why
A Phenix City supermarket is closing.
JTM Corporation, the parent company of the Columbus-Phenix City area Piggly Wiggly grocery stores, has announced its location at 512 13th St in Phenix Plaza will cease operations, but no closing date was released. “We’ve loved serving our neighbors for many years,” the announcement says.
The other Phenix City Piggly Wiggly stores are listed as alternative locations to shop on the closure announcement.
Why is the 13th Street Piggly Wiggly closing in Phenix City?
JTM Corporation said the closure decision came after “several years of financial challenges” at the location. Continued operating costs, significant equipment replacement needs and lease uncertainty are among the key factors in the decision, the company said.
“This was not an easy decision,” Keith Milligan, a co-owner of JTM Corporation, said in the news release. “We are incredibly grateful to the customers who have supported this store for nearly four decades. Serving this community has meant a great deal to our family.”
Milligan said the 20 employees at the 13th Street location have been offered positions at the other nearby Piggly Wiggly stores.
About Piggly Wiggly and JTM Corporation
This Piggly Wiggly location has been open since 1972, operating in the Phenix Plaza for almost 40 years, according to the news release.
Piggly Wiggly has over 500 independently owned stores across the United States. JTM Corporation owns 19 stores, spanning across Columbus, Phenix City, Opelika and Eufaula.