“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. Today, 258 businesses and 3,040 individuals are participating.Īll Piggly Wiggly stores are independently owned and operated there are 33 stores in North Carolina.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 The campaign launched in July of 2010 with 31 business partners. The 10% Campaign encourages consumers to spend 10 percent of their existing food dollars on foods produced in North Carolina and is supported by a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. They are known for buying local foods and have been doing it for years.” “Piggly Wiggly serves many of North Carolina’s rural communities, a primary focus for us. “We felt exactly the same way,” she said. Teisha Wymore of the 10% Campaign laughed when she learned of Taylor’s “no-brainer” comment. Taylor also expressed hope that he will soon be able to source local meats as well. “We’ve committed to do our best to buy 10 percent of our produce needs locally, which will help local farmers and the local economy as well,” Taylor told Ulbrich. Taylor told Jacksonville Daily News reporter Suzanne Ulbrich that his decision to participate in the campaign was “a no-brainer.” Taylor then presented the campaign to the other store owners in the Eastern North Carolina ad group and received unanimous support. Taylor and other Onslow County business leaders learned about the 10% Campaign at a chamber of commerce meeting organized by Onslow County Cooperative Extension Agent Larry Kent. Preston Taylor owns and manages two Piggly Wiggly stores in Onslow County. RALEIGH (April 11, 2011) -Piggly Wiggly, “America’s first” self-service grocery store has added another first to its list: the first grocery store to pledge to buy more foods from local producers as part of its commitment to the 10% Campaign.
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