Photo by Brian Wallace.
0613 Save the Pig Meeting
Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce President Terry Chapman addresses a packed room at Emmet O'Neal Library to discuss the Crestline Piggly Wiggly on June 11.
The Crestline Piggly Wiggly might be leaving town as soon as November, and Mountain Brook residents seem to have a problem with that. The "Save the Crestline Pig" movement has gained much support since its Facebook page officially launched on Friday. The group held a meeting at the Emmet O'Neal Library on the evening on Monday, June 10.
The meeting, led by Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce president Terry Chapman, was a discussion of what people loved about the Piggly Wiggly in Crestline and a quick summary of the issue.
The room was packed with over 100 people in attendance. The group's Facebook page is closing in on 4,000 likes in four days.
Piggly Wiggly owners have confirmed that the store is currently under lease negotiations but hopes to remain in the location.
"As late as yesterday, we are still in lease discussions with the landlord’s representative," said Andy Virciglio, co-owner of Piggly Wiggly Food Stores of Jefferson County Inc., in a statement on Saturday. "Everything about this store fits Crestline, and it is humbling to see how vocal our customers are in wanting us to stay. We are planning on making that happen."
City officials indicated at the meeting that an agreement has not yet been reached.
