Piggly Wiggly Expansion Linked to Downtown Redevelopment

Plans to expand the village's downtown Piggly Wiggly store remain on the table, but a decision on how to proceed likely is at least a year away, officials say.

Gary Suokko, chief operating officer of Piggly Wiggly Midwest, said plans under consideration range from a remodel to replacement of the building housing the store.  The possible expansion, he said, still is in the planning process and a decision isn't likely in the near future.

“It’s going to be a long time before a decision is made on that sort of thing,” he said. “It could be a replacement or an addition to the store, or a remodel of the store, but one way or the other, it’s still just in the planning process.”

has been discussing whether to expand or replace its store at N63W23735 Main St. to gain more space.

Located in the central part of the village's downtown area, the store also abuts the Main Street and Silver Spring Drive intersection, which is a major part of a as village leaders decide if the intersection should be straightened in the future.

Village Administrator Jeremy Smith said Piggly Wiggly hasn’t given officials any indication of what their future plans will entail other than a new or expanded store, but the new building will be a “critical” aspect of the new downtown area.

“At one point, we would have wanted it done tomorrow,” he said. “But in all honesty, I don’t think anything is going to happen until next year’s construction season, so, with timing, I wouldn’t anticipate anything until next year.”