Last updated on 30 April 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Durham between 1925 and 2010, 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.
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Store tags
- A&P
- Big Star/Colonial/Pender’s
- Byrd’s
- Harris Teeter
- Jamison
- Kroger
- Lowe’s
- Piggly Wiggly
- Winn-Dixie
There was. An A & P at the corner of Alston ave and East Main st also
That one is on the list. It’s 1109 East Main Street.
According to the November 9, 1960 edition of the Durham Morning Herald, A&P had the following locations in Durham:
404 Morgan Street
621 Broad Street
410 Chapel Hill Street
316 South Driver Street
1109 East Main Street
A&P dominate grocery store in Durham at this time. Winn Dixie had just two locations, and Kroger had only one location