With No Grocery Store In His County, A Rural Ga. Restaurant Owner Steps In

Hudson’s BBQ owner Dan Hudson sits near the shelves were he stocks fresh fruits and vegetables.

Courtesy of Dan Hudson

Around Christmas two years ago, the Piggly Wiggly shut down in Crawford County, just west of Macon.

“It’s been tough, man. It’s hard to function,” said Dan Hudson, a longtime resident.

The Piggly Wiggly was the only grocery store in the county, he said.