A local favorite and popular stop for travelers through Thomaston since 1950, Piggie Park is an old-school drive-in specializing in barbecue, scrambled hamburgers, cheeseburgers and hot dogs, and Brunswick stew. And some people love their greasy fries. They also have handmade milkshakes. It’s a no-frills old-school place where carhops still come out and take your order, and judging by comments throughout social media, they are very efficient and always have a smile on their faces.
The original location was on the south side of town and when most of the development moved to the north side, Piggie Park moved with it. The neon sign is one of Thomaston’s most identifiable logos.
When The Founder, the movie about Ray Kroc and McDonald’s, was made a few years ago, Piggie Park was transformed into two different 1950s restaurants and used as a set location for filming.
Google is your friend, John PAGE! I’m half kidding, so no offense intended.
Actually, I am not familiar with some of the locations, and that’s what I do. Doing so also informs me of details and information that I otherwise wouldn’t be motivated to find.
Cheers—mark b.
I enjoy your emails but many of the places you reference are geographically unknown to me. If you included a map of Georgia with a little dot for the location it would be helpful. Best, John