On this episode of Our American Stories grabbing a basket while grocery shopping may seem second nature today but the idea was once groundbreaking And that was far from the only thing that changed when Piggly Wiggly the first modern American supermarket opened over years ago Mike Freeman is the author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis Maverick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]