Formerly called Piggly Wiggly Industry Retail food Founder Crisson Family | Type Private Founded 1939 (1939) Bermuda Headquarters Hamilton, Bermuda | |
The MarketPlace Limited is a grocery store chain in Bermuda. As of 2011 the chain had eight locations. The corporate headquarters is located within the chain's Hamilton MarketPlace location, the largest grocery store in Bermuda. The MarketPlace caters to both Bermuda residents and to vacationers.
The chain was founded by the Crisson Family in 1939, and was originally called Piggly Wiggly Limited, with each store having the name "Piggly Wiggly." In 1946 the company was purchased by the Pimental Family, and in 1950 was purchased by Mr. Fernance Perry. In March 1979 Alvin Ferreira purchased the operations of the Piggly Wiggly Limited chain; since he already operated another store, the Modern Mart, the Piggly Wiggly Limited chain was expanded to five stores. In 1981 the chain was renamed The MarketPlace Ltd., with the five stores following suit. In 1987 the chain acquired the A-1 Paget and A-1 Smith stores, so the chain now had seven stores. In 1994 the chain acquired the Shopping Centre Limited grocery store.