Last updated on 30 April 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Ottawa between 1940 and 1990, 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.
Location list
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- 1559 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 2680 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- Notes: Same as 2681?
- 2681 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1986: Loblaws No Frills
- 1990: Loblaws
- Notes: Same as 2680?
- 236 Arlington Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Superior
- 1945: Superior
- Notes: Meat market.
- 206 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- Notes: 206-208 in 1940. 204-208 in 1945. 208 in 1951. 204-210 in 1955, 1960.
- 231 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- Notes: 231-233 in 1951, 1955. 229-233 in 1960
- 283 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- Notes: Office.
- 296 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 301 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1951: Thrift Stop & Shop
- Notes: Office?
- 317 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 385 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 581 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Dominion
- 595 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1951: Thrift Stop & Shop
- 1955: IGA
- Notes: 595-597 in 1945.
- 702 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 724 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 752 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Thrift Stores
- 1960: Dominion
- 754 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: IGA
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 843 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hickman’s
- 1945: Hickman’s
- 1075 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1115 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1150 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hickman’s
- 1945: Hickman’s
- 1335 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA
- 1358 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1387 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1525 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1582 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1824 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 2515 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Loeb IGA
- 2950 Bank St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1350 Base Line Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1980 Base Line Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1980: Loblaws
- Notes: “Shoppers City IGA” in 1970.“Shoppers City Loblaws” in 1980, 1986.
- 238 Bay St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 100 Bayshore Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 1986: Steinberg’s
- 1990: Steinberg’s
- Notes: Bayshore Dr N in 1980.
- 137 Beech St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 50 Beechwood Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 314 Booth St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Red & White
- 1945: Red & White
- 1955: IGA
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- Notes: 314-316 in 1945. 314-320 in 1970.
- 794 Bronson Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA
- 1960: IGA
- 10 ByWard Mkt Sq, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 345 Carleton, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1309 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 1986: Steinberg’s
- 1990: Steinberg’s
- 1321 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Steinberg’s
- 1960: Steinberg’s
- 1965: Steinberg’s
- 1970: Steinberg’s
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1383 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: A&P
- 1427 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1986: Dominion
- Notes: “Hampton Park Plaza” in 1965, “After 1425, N.S” in 1970.
- 1855 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 2085 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 2121 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1990: Loblaws
- 2148 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Steinberg’s Miracle Mart
- 1970: Steinberg’s
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 2525 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: IGA
- 2535 Carling Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 496 Churchill Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Hickman’s
- 1951: Hickman’s
- 143 Crichton, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 31 Croil, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1158 Cyrville Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1435 Cyrville Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Loeb
- 1990: Loeb
- 231 Elgin St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 255 Elgin St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 292 Elgin St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 320 Elgin St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 330 Elgin St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 358 Elgin St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1951: Thrift Stop & Shop
- 1955: Thrift Stores
- Notes: 358-360 in 1945, 1951, 1955.
- 82 First Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 43 George St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Superior
- 1945: Superior
- Notes: 43-45 in 1940, 1945.
- 547 Gladstone Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Red & White
- Notes: 547-549 in 1965
- 702 Gladstone Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 200 Grant Carmen Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: IGA
- 250 Greenback Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: IGA
- 1670 Heron Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: A&P
- 1400 Highgate Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Foodland
- 2950 Highway 31, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1990: Loblaws
- 59 Highway 7, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 112 Hinton Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Dominion
- 400 Industrial Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Loeb
- 1980: Loeb
- Notes: Warehouse?
- 400 Industrial Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Loeb
- 490 Industrial Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Loeb
- 1980: Loeb
- Notes: 490-530. Offices or warehouse?
- 2685 Iris St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Loblaws
- 64 Isabella St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1990: Loblaws
- 140 Jeanne Mance St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Red & White
- 175 King Edward Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Red & White
- 1945: Red & White
- 691 Kirkwood Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- Notes: “After 691” in 195. “E.S.” in 1960-1965. “E.S. at carling Av” in 1970.5
- 62 Main St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 290 Main St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hickman’s
- 30 Marier Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 100 McArthur Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1990: Loblaws
- 320 McArthur Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 3310 McCarthy Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1980: A&P
- 1986: A&P
- 1990: A&P
- 215 McLeod St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- Notes: Office.
- 1125 Meadowlands Dr E, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Foodland
- 1025 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1036 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA
- 1460 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Loblaws
- 1480 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Loblaws Superstore
- 1512 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1541 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1611 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Steinberg’s
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 1624 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Valdi
- 1642 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Dominion
- 1986: Dominion
- 1990: A&P
- 1653 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1952 Merivale Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Family Budget
- 55 Metcalfe St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 70 Montreal Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 230 Montreal Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 251 Montreal Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Superior
- 555 Montreal Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Steinberg’s
- 1965: Steinberg’s
- 1970: Steinberg’s
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 1986: Valdi
- 596 Montreal Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1930 Montreal Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 50 Northside Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 94 O’Connor St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1980 Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Loblaws
- 2036 Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1986: Loblaws
- Notes: “Shoppers City IGA” in 1970.
- 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1980: A&P
- 1986: A&P
- 120 Osgoode St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- 1970: IGA
- 109 Preston St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hickman’s
- 1945: Hickman’s
- 254 Preston St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 311 Preston St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1412 Prince of Wales Hwy, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: Valdi
- Notes: 1412-1430 in 1960, 1965, 1970. 1430 in 1986.
- 96 Queen W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 82 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 94 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 340 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Dominion
- 352 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1955: Thrift Stores
- 366 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 389 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 395 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1495 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 3754 Richmond Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Foodland
- 115 Rideau St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 139 Rideau St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 162 Rideau St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 225 Rideau St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 245 Rideau St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- Notes: 245-249 in 1955, 1960, 1965
- 489 Rideau St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1970: IGA
- 729 Ridgweood Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Loblaws
- 995 River Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 2241 Riverside Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 2269 Riverside Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1990: Loblaws
- Notes: Same center as Steinberg’s?
- 2269 Riverside Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 1986: Steinberg’s
- 1990: Steinberg’s
- Notes: Same center as Loblaws?
- 2299 Riverside Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Steinberg’s
- 1970: Steinberg’s
- 59 Robertson Rd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Loblaws
- 1990: Loblaws
- 29 Selkirk, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Steinberg’s
- 1970: Steinberg’s
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 348 Slater, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA
- 1960: IGA
- 322 Somerset St E, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1955: Thrift Stores
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- Notes: 320-322 in 1940, 1945.
- 613 Somerset St W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 667 Somerset St W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 675 Somerset St W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Foodland
- 693 Somerset St W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1951: Thrift Stop & Shop
- 1955: Thrift Stores
- 1960: IGA
- 838 Somerset St W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1098 Somerset St W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA
- 1104 Somerset St W, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hickman’s
- 355 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 867 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1021 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1986: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 1200 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1986: Dominion
- Notes: St Laurent Shopping Center
- 1910 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Steinberg’s
- 1980: Steinberg’s
- 1986: Steinberg’s
- 1990: Steinberg’s
- 1944 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Steinberg’s
- 1965: Steinberg’s
- 1970: Steinberg’s
- 2237 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Metro
- 504 St Patrick St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 431 Sunnyside Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 1965: IGA
- 1757 Terminal Av, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA
- 1045 Wellington St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 1970: IGA
- 1101 Wellington St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1951: Thrift Stop & Shop
- 1111 Wellington St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1224 Wellington St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1273 Wellington St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1318 Wellington St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 1329 Wellington St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Family Budget
- 1818 Woodard Dr, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Loeb
- 1980: Loeb
- 1986: Loeb
- 1990: Loeb
- 126 York St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Red & White
- 1945: Red & White
- 134 York St, Ottawa | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Loeb
- 1990: Loeb