Founded in 1916, Piggly Wiggly, LLC operates self-service grocery stores under the brand name Piggly Wiggly. It is one of the leading grocery retail chains in the United States with over 600 stores and franchised locations throughout the Southeast and as far north as Wisconsin. The company issues Piggly Wiggly franchises to independent grocery retailers and provides them with services, such as support, marketing programs and a line of promotional items. Piggly Wiggly, LLC is an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., which is ranked as the 10th largest privately held company in the nation by Forbes magazine in 2010.