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Franchimp Summary Rating

5 /10
Lower than 51% of peers
6 /10
Lower than 48% of peers

Franchise Summary

Description
Grocery store
Company Background
Piggly Wiggly Midwest is a regional grocery store chain headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri. Founded in 1916 and now serving five states across the Midwest -- Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri -- Piggly Wiggly offers fresh food at great prices to more than 1 million customers every day.
Franchise Opportunity
Grocery shopping can be a hassle. You have to make a list, figure out what's on sale, and then go through the trouble of loading everything into your car and taking it all back inside when you get home. Not only is grocery shopping a hassle, but it can also be expensive. You never know if you're getting the best deal when you shop at different stores. Piggly Wiggly Midwest is here to help. We are a locally-owned grocery store that offers the best prices on quality food items. With over 12,000 items in our store, we have something for everyone.
Corporate Structure
We are a Wisconsin limited liability company whose principal business address is 2215 Union Avenue, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081. We offer a franchise for the operation of a grocery store under the name Piggly Wiggly. Our registered agent, if any, in your state authorized to receive service of process is disclosed in EXHIBIT N to this disclosure document. We have no predecessors or affiliates that are relevant to the franchise. We have been engaged in the wholesale food business since 1911 supplying merchandise and related services to retail food stores operated by independent parties. In addition, for many years we acted as the service organization for the predecessor to the Piggly Wiggly Company in connection with Piggly Wiggly franchises granted to food stores in eastern and central Wisconsin by the Piggly Wiggly Company. In that capacity, we supplied those stores with merchandise and services required under Piggly Wiggly Company's franchise agreements with those franchisees. We have been engaged in the operation of retail grocery stores under the Piggly Wiggly name since 1949.
Investment and Franchisee Fees
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Store franchise is estimated to range between approximately $1,404,000 to $4,857,000, this includes an estimated total amount of between $1,300,000 to $4,400,000 for the purchase of much of your opening inventory, equipment and leasehold improvements that typically must be paid to us. must be paid to us or our affiliates of which $25,000 is the 'Franchise Fee.'

Franchisee Attrition

5 /10
This franchise's rate of attrition in 2020 of 4.65% was Slightly Lower than the 8% in the Retail Food industry. Generally speaking, a higher rate of attrition represents a less stable franchise system and a lower rate of attrition indicates a more successful system
What's Included in franchise attrition?
We define the franchisee attrition rate as the sum of terminations, re-acquisitions by franchisor, non-renewals, and ceased operations, divided by the number of outlest at the start of the year. It is a strong indicator of the strength of the underlying operating model

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Distribution of Piggly Wiggly Franchisees

Piggly Wiggly Franchise System Development in 2020

FAQ

How much investment do I need to start my own Piggly Wiggly business?
Franchisees typically require at least $1,239,960 to $4,408,600 investment to get their Piggly Wiggly business started
What are the initial franchise fees for Piggly Wiggly?
We don’t know exactly how much the franchise fees are for Piggly Wiggly, but we can tell you that other franchises in the Food & Beverage sector typically need to pay between $33,957 and $69,104 to the franchisor
How much money can I make with a Piggly Wiggly franchise? What are the average revenues for a typical Piggly Wiggly business?
We haven’t done the math on how much revenue a typical Piggly Wiggly brings in each year. We estimate that other franchisees in the Food & Beverage industry generate $0 revenue, so we would expect Piggly Wiggly to generate a similar amount
How long do I need to commit to running a Piggly Wiggly unit? What is my contractual commitment?
The standard length for an initial franchise contract is 10 years. Renewals are also generally 10 years

Accessibility

6 /10
The Franchisor's investment costs ranges from $62,500 to $244,405 which is Much Lower than the $433,675 to $989,553 average in the Retail Food industry
What determines the investment cost?
Item 7 of the Franchise Disclosure Document lays out the full list of initial investment costs, including the fee payable to the franchisor, security deposits, equipment, professional fees etc

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