A woman asked Neighbors’ readers a while ago about a grocery store that was east of the Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, in the early ‘50s. She couldn’t remember whether it was a Red Owl or a Piggly Wiggly.

FARGO — What is it about quirky supermarket names from the 20th century? Last week, "Back Then" featured Piggly Wiggly, a store sometimes playfully referred to as “The Squirmy Swine” or “Hoggly Woggly ...