The Markets

In the 1970's, the company improved the Vidalia location by moving into the former Winn Dixie location west of town ... then they bought the Jitney Jungle store in Natchez. During the 1980's, Supermarket Operations purchased the Piggly Wiggly on Sgt. Prentiss Drive and built the first price impact supermarket in town, Natchez Market (called County Market at that time). The 90's saw the addition of locations in Ball, LA, and the purchase of three closed Winn Dixie stores, providing a second Natchez Market and a new presence in Ferriday, LA. In 2009, a new store was built for Vidalia Market, replacing the old "Sak-n-Save" building it had occupied since 2000. Today, Supermarket Operations operates three stores in Natchez (Natchez Markets 1 and South Side Market - opened in 1985; Natchez Market #2 opened in 1995), three stores in LA (Ball Foods - opened in 1993; Ferriday Market - opened in 1998; Vidalia Market - opened in 2001), and, another in Mississippi - (McComb Market -opened in 2005). Responding quickly to customer's requests and concerns, carrying a wide variety of products, and keeping up with the times, as well as focusing on a commitment to the communities they service, has been the strategy for success for Supermarket Operations. Locally-owned, the stores help put money spent in the stores right back into the local economy. "Money spent in our stores is not sent off somewhere else...it stays right here in the community," says Harley, also noting that his company supports many local causes, schools, churches, and charities and is the community's fourth largest United Way contributor. Shop