Corrections: This story was updated to clarify ownership and operations of Piggly Wiggly stores.

New Hampshire-based grocery store chain Piggly Wiggly is closing locations, according to online listings and news reports.

There are over 500 locations across at least 17 states, according to the Piggly Wiggly website. C&S Wholesale Grocers owns the Piggly Wiggly brand, but stores are owned and operated through various independent store owners and operating organizations, Gena McDaniel, communications director for independent owner Piggly Wiggly Food For Less and the McDaniel family, told USA TODAY on Aug. 24.

Most recently, independently owned…

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