Big John Statue (gone)

GONE Big John is 30' tall and originally wore checkered shirts, blue jeans, an apron and carried giant bags of groceries. They were eye-catchers for Big John Supermarkets (a chain based in IL) from the late 1960s until the early 1990s. When Big John Supermarkets were bought out, most of the giants were either sold or destroyed. Some have been "re-purposed" and moved elsewhere. The Eldorado Big John and the Metropolis Big John stand in front of still-existing Big John Supermarkets. The Carmi Big John stands in front of the Little Giant Grocery Outlet.