Last updated on 16 July 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Troy, Watervliet, Cohoes, Waterford, and Green Island between 1925 and 2005, compiled from city directories, telephone books, and other sources. There may be some omissions due to incomplete or missing data, etc. and I welcome suggestions and corrections.
Please read about my methodology for more information about what I do and do not include.
Notes
- 2000 and 2005 listings may be missing some suburban location data.
Location list
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- 6 102nd St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Central Market
- 1955: Central Market
- 1960: Central Market
- 1965: Central Market
- 1970: Central Market
- 2 105th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 371 10th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 377 10th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 28 112th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Food Circus
- 1975: Food Circus
- 1980: Food Circus
- 1985: Food Circus
- 1989-90: Food Circus
- 1994: Food Circus
- 2000: Food Circus
- 2005: Food Circus
- 32 112th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- Notes: 30 (1945 on).
- 30 114th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 5 126th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Central Market
- 1965: Central Market
- 1970: Central Market
- 1975: Price Chopper
- 9 126th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Shop & Save
- 2005: Hannaford
- 2254 14th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 2245 15th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Troy Consumers Co-op
- 2246 15th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Troy Consumers Co-op
- 2245 15th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 156 1st St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Cuozzo, Michael
- 387 1st St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Central Market
- 1955: Central Market
- 1960: Central Market
- 1965: Central Market
- 1970: Central Market
- Notes: Corner of Jackson (1950).
- 405 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Grand Union
- 1970: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980: Grand Union
- 480 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Connally’s
- 1931: Connally’s
- 1935: Connally’s
- 1940: Connally’s
- 1945: Connally’s
- 1950: Connally Bros
- 1955: Connally Bros
- 603 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 609 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 1960: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1965: Boston Meat & Grocery (Hogan’s)
- 1970: Boston Meat & Grocery (Hogan’s)
- Notes: 609-611 (1960).
- 626 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 632 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 654 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 865 2nd Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Food Fair
- 1970: Food Fair
- 1975: Pantry Pride
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 1989-90: Price Chopper
- 1994: Price Chopper
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 2005: Price Chopper
- 259 2nd St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Empire
- 1950: Empire
- 1955: Empire
- 330 2nd St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 381 2nd St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1955: WGY Stores
- 439 2nd St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 50 3rd St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 162 3rd St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Cuozzo, Michael
- 152 4th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 421 4th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 840 4th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1935: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1940: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1945: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1950: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1955: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1960: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1965: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 848 4th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Connally Bros
- 853 4th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 858 4th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 1935: Grand Union
- 72 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: Empire
- 1955: Empire
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- Notes: 72-76 (1965).
- 140 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: 142 (1925).
- 235 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 313 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 323 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 346 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 421 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union/Self Service Grocery Stores
- 598 4th St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 43 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 131 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 343 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 365 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Central Market
- 1945: Grand Union
- 1950: Grand Union
- 416 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Empire
- 1950: Empire
- 1955: Empire
- 1960: Empire
- 470 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 1931: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 696 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Schaffer Stores
- 2000 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Bank Grocery
- 2544 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 2548 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 2661 5th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 448 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Connally Bros
- 1955: Connally Bros
- 469 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 2201 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 2954 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union/Self Service Grocery Stores
- 3013 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 3076 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 3165 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 3333 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 3367 6th Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 1935: Grand Union
- 35 Adams St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: First National
- 107 Congress St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Grand Cash Market
- 1950: Grand Cash Market
- 1955: Grand Cash Market
- 109 Congress St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 1940: Grand Union
- 334 Congress St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 342 Congress St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 557 Congress St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Schaffer Stores
- 721 Federal St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Schaffer Stores
- 72 Ferry St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 75 Ferry St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Food Circus
- 1975: Food Circus
- 1980: Food Circus
- 1985: Food Circus
- 1989-90: Food Circus
- 1994: Food Circus
- 2000: Food Circus
- Notes: 73 (2000).
- 462 Fulton St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 503 Grand St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Bank Grocery
- 800 Hoosick Rd, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980: Grand Union
- 1985: Grand Union
- 1989-90: Grand Union
- 1994: Grand Union
- 42 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 52 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 79 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 120 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Central Market
- 1975: Price Chopper
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 1989-90: Price Chopper
- 1994: Price Chopper
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 147 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Albany Public Market
- 1975: Albany Public Market
- 1980: Albany Public Market
- 1985: Albany Public Market
- 1994: Grand Union
- 156 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Empire
- 1950: Empire
- 1955: Empire
- 1960: Empire
- 1965: Empire
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 198 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P?
- 1940: A&P
- 218 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 258 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Central Market
- 1965: Central Market
- 413 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 447 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Grand Union
- 1960: Grand Union-Empire
- 1965: Grand Union-Empire
- 1970: Grand Union-Empire
- Notes: Approximate (corner Manchester, 1955).
- 554 Hoosick St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 1935: Grand Union
- 1940: Grand Union
- 1945: Grand Union
- 1950: Grand Union
- Notes: 556 (1940 on).
- 513 Jacob St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 7 Northern Dr, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980: Grand Union
- 1985: Grand Union
- 1989-90: Grand Union
- 1994: Grand Union
- 15 Park Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Price Chopper
- 1994: Price Chopper
- 235 Pawling Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 470 Pawling Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 1940: Grand Union
- 1945: Grand Union
- 1950: Grand Union
- 470 Pawling Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Self Service Grocery Stores
- 538 Pawling Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1940: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1945: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1950: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1955: Boston Meat & Grocery (Albia)
- 1960: Boston Meat & Grocery (Albia)
- Notes: 538-540 (1960).
- 539 Pawling Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Empire
- 1960: Grand Union
- 1965: Grand Union
- 1970: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980: Grand Union
- 1985: Grand Union
- 357 River St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- Notes: 355 (1925).
- 363 River St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Mohican
- 691 River St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 738 River St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 770 River St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 800 River St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 351 Union St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 79 Vandenburgh Av, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 1989-90: Price Chopper
- 1994: Price Chopper
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 1 Winter St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 2 Winter St, Troy | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Clifton Country Rd, Clifton Park | Google Maps Link
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 19 Clifton Country Rd, Clifton Park | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Super Shop & Save
- 1994: Super Shop & Save
- 2000: Super Shop & Save ?
- 2005: Hannaford?
- 1036 Route 146, Clifton Park | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 1989-90: Price Chopper
- 1994: Price Chopper
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 2005: Price Chopper
- 90 Breslin Av, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 4 Broadway, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 1940: Grand Union
- 1945: Grand Union
- 136 Columbia St, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Grand Union
- 1950: Grand Union
- Notes: 136-138, Grand Union Super Market (1945).
- 147 Columbia St, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 45 Congress St, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1945: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1950: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 1955: Boston Meat & Grocery
- 240 Congress St, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Central Market
- 1975: Price Chopper
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 1989-90: Price Chopper
- 1994: Price Chopper
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 2005: Price Chopper
- 92 Main St, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1950: Big Value
- 1955: Big Value
- 1960: Big Value
- 1965: Big Value
- 1970: Big Value
- 1975: Big Value
- 1980: Big Value
- 1985: Big Value
- 1989-90: Big Value
- 53 McElwain Av, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Oneida Markets
- 57 Mohawk, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 95 Ontario, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 302 Ontario, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Empire
- 1955: Empire
- 1960: Empire
- 1965: Empire
- 1970: Food Circus
- 1975: Food Circus
- 1980: Food Circus
- 1985: Food Circus
- 1989-90: Food Circus
- 1994: Food Circus
- 12 Railroad, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 52 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Glenwood
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 112 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 122 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Oneida Markets
- 1940: Oneida Markets
- 1945: Oneida Markets
- 1950: Oneida Markets
- 150 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 162 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 165 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 225 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 245 Remsen, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National Food Stores
- 22 White, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 25 White, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 21 Willow St, Cohoes | Google Maps Link
- 1985: IGA (Gebhardt’s)
- 1989-90: IGA (Gebhardt’s)
- 36 George St, Green Island | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 44 George St, Green Island | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 45 George St, Green Island | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 151 George St, Green Island | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Paine St, Green Island | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1940: Central Market
- 1945: Central Market
- 1950: Central Market
- 1955: Central Market
- Notes: Corner of Swan (1930).
- 13 Broad St, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Glenwood
- 58 Broad St, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 1940: Grand Union
- 1945: Grand Union
- 61 Broad St, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 103 Broad St, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Big Value
- 1965: Big Value
- Hudson River Rd, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Grand Union
- 1970: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980: Grand Union
- 1985: Grand Union
- 1989-90: Grand Union
- 1994: Grand Union
- 2000: Grand Union?
- 65 Mohawk St, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 30 Saratoga Av, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980: Grand Union
- 1985: Grand Union
- 1989-90: Grand Union
- 1994: Grand Union
- 2000: Grand Union
- 32 Saratoga Av, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: North side (1955).
- 101 Saratoga Av, Waterford | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 419 13th St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 590 15th St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1931: Grand Union
- 65 19th St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 528 19th St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Schaffer Stores
- 603 19th St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Grand Union
- 615 19th St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 620 19th St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1945: Grand Union
- 1950: Grand Union
- 27 23rd St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 205 23rd St, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1804 2nd Av, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Central Market
- 1960: Central Market
- 1965: Central Market
- 1970: Central Market
- 1975: Price Chopper
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 1989-90: Price Chopper
- 1994: Price Chopper
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 2005: Price Chopper
- 2611 2nd Av, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1975: A-Mart (A&P)
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: Trading Port
- 438 3rd Av, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: Grand Union
- 1950: Grand Union
- 446 3rd Av, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1965: WGY Store (Roda’s)
- 634 3rd Av, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 642 3rd Av, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 433 5th Av, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1935: Grand Union
- 1940: Grand Union
- 499 Broadway, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1301 Broadway, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1399 Broadway, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 1931: Grand Union
- 1575 Broadway, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1621 Broadway, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Grand Union
- 68 Cohoes Rd, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarney, Hugh
- 195 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 184 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Watervliet | Google Maps Link
- 1994: Grand Union
- 2000: Grand Union?