Covington Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1926-2015

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Covington and suburbs between 1926 and 2015, 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 and related material

• I have no pre-1980 data for Florence even though there were stores there, including an Albers/Colonial open ca. 1959 on Turfway Road. I hope to correct this at some point.
• Cincinnati area including Newport KY

Location list

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• 1 Shelby St, Bromley | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Burke
• 1936-37: Burke
• 4 Shelby St, Bromley | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 226 W 3rd St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 200 W 4th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Berberich & Mescher
• Notes: Approximate. 4th St and Russell Av (NW corner)
• 101 W 6th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 19 E 7th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• 1956: Kroger
• 1960: Kroger?
• 1965: Kroger
• Notes: 19-21 (1956).
• 25 W 7th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1940-41: Albers
• 1945: Albers
• 1951: Albers
• 1956: Albers
• 1960: Albers
• 1965: Albers
• 314 W 8th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 519 W 9th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 140 E 10th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• Notes: Approximate. 10th St and Greenup St (NW corner)
• 131 E 12th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Burke
• 1936-37: Burke
• 602 W 12th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 400 E 13th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 424 E 16th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 347 E 17th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Depenbrock
• 1936-37: Depenbrock
• 1940-41: Depenbrock
• 157 W 19th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 331 W 19th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 521 E 20th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 621 E 20th St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 335 W 21st St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Burke
• 1936-37: Burke
• 1940-41: Burke
• Notes: Approximate. 21st St and Howell (SE corner)
• 4 E 31st St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• Notes: 2 (1936 on)
• 430 Bakewell St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Berberich & Mescher
• Notes: Approximate. 5th St and Bakewell St (NE corner)
• 643 Bakewell St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1015 Banklick St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1231 Banklick St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 2601 Benton Rd, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Wentworth’s
• 1985: Wentworth’s
• 1989: Wentworth’s
• 1994: Wentworth’s
• 301 Byrd St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1936-37: Burke
• 1940-41: Burke
• 303 Crescent Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 3433 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 2005: Wentworth’s
• 3530 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1956: Acra’s
• 1960: Acra’s
• 1965: Acra’s
• 1971: Acra’s
• 1975: Acra’s
• 3620 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• 3622 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• 3629 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 3630 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: Albers
• 1940-41: Albers
• 1945: Albers
• 1951: Albers
• 1956: Albers
• 1960: Albers
• 4001 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 4010 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: Depenbrock
• 1945: Acra’s
• 1951: Acra’s
• 4013 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 1931-32: Depenbrock
• 4416 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 4456 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• 1956: Parkview (Mary Jane’s)
• 1975: Wentworth’s
• 1980: Wentworth’s
• 1985: Wentworth’s
• 1989: Wentworth’s
• 1994: Wentworth’s
• 1999: Wentworth’s
• 2005: Wentworth’s
• 2010: Wentworth’s
• 2015: Wentworth’s
• 4501 Decoursey Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1989: Wentworth’s
• 1994: Wentworth’s
• 1700 Eastern Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1900 Garrard St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• Notes: 1902 (1931 on)
• 3200 Grace Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Burke
• 1936-37: Burke
• 1940-41: Burke
• 318 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 801 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• Notes: 8th St and Greenup St (SW corner)
• 1056 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• Notes: 1054 (1931 on)
• 1104 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1132 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1316 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1604 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1932 Greenup St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• 1956: Parkview
• 1253 Highway Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1140 Holman Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1201 Holman Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Depenbrock
• 1936-37: Depenbrock
• 1211 Holman Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1951: Acra’s
• 1231 Holman Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Acra’s
• 1565 Holman Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• 1601 Holman Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1847 Holman Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1940-41: Remke
• 1945: Remke
• 1951: Remke
• 1956: Remke
• 1960: Remke
• 1965: Remke
• 1971: Remke
• 1975: Remke
• 1980: Remke
• 1985: Remke
• 1989: Remke
• 2001 Howell St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 2115 Howell St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 3327 Latonia Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 3328 Latonia Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 334 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• Notes: 4th St and Madison Av (NE corner)
• 400 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 603 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 618 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: A&P
• 633 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 725 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Piggly Wiggly
• 801 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Burke
• 1936-37: Burke
• 1940-41: Burke
• Notes: Approximate. 8th St and Madison Av (SW corner)
• 1026 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1940-41: A&P
• 1945: A&P
• 1951: A&P
• 1956: G&E Plee-Zing
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1971: A&P
• 1975: A&P
• 1980: IGA Foodliner
• 1985: IGA (D&R Foodliner)
• 1989: IGA (D&R Foodliner)
• Notes: Madison Av and Robbins Av (SE corner)
• 1101 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1525 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Kroger
• 1971: Kroger
• 1975: Kroger
• 1980: Kroger
• 1985: Kroger
• 1989: Kroger
• 1994: Kroger
• 1999: Kroger
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 1535 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1956: Kroger
• 1960: Kroger
• 1616 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1971: Liberal
• 1975: Liberal
• 1980: Thorofare
• 1985: Thriftway
• 1989: Thriftway
• 1994: Thriftway
• 1999: Winn-Dixie
• 2005: Supervalu
• 2010: Supervalu
• 2015: Save-a-Lot
• 1717 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1999: Save-a-Lot
• 2005: Save-a-Lot
• 2010: Save-a-Lot
• 1908 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1916 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: A&P
• 1926 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Burke
• 1936-37: Burke
• 1940-41: Burke
• 2006 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 2020 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• 1965: IGA (Hoerlein’s)
• 2046 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 2995 Madison Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 530 Main St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• 1931-32: A&P
• 601 Main St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger?
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1501 Maryland Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 731 Philadelphia St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Berberich & Mescher
• 1931-32: Berberich & Mescher
• 223 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 229 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Depenbrock
• 1931-32: Depenbrock
• 1936-37: Depenbrock
• 1940-41: Depenbrock
• 1945: Depenbrock
• 1951: Acra’s
• 1956: Acra’s
• 1960: Acra’s
• 1965: Acra’s
• 1971: Acra’s
• 1975: Acra’s
• 268 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 270 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• 401 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 409 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• 411 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• 664 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 704 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 1100 W Pike St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Parkview (Schmidt’s)
• 1965: Schmidt’s
• 1971: Schmidt’s
• 520 W Plke St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Berberich & Mescher
• Notes: Approximate. Pike St and Philadelphis St (NE cormer)
• 402 Russell St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1956: Parkview
• 407 Scott St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• 1931-32: A&P
• Notes: 409 (1931)
• 413 Scott St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: A&P
• 430 Scott St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 640 Scott St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• 1931-32: Depenbrock
• 1936-37: Depenbrock
• 702 Scott St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• 1500 Scott St, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• 316 E Southern Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1975: Southern Food Market
• 1980: Wentworth’s
• 1985: Wentworth’s
• 318 E Southern Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 337 W Southern Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1956: Parkview (Marquette’s)
• 1960: Parkview (Marquette’s)
• 1965: Parkview (Earl’s)
• 403 W Southern Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 419 W Southern Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• Notes: Approximate. Southern Av and Grace St (SE corner)
• 3911 Winston Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Albers
• 1971: Albers
• 1985: IGA
• 1989: IGA
• 1994: IGA
• 1999: IGA (Latonia)
• Notes: 3909 (1971)
• 4303 Winston Av, Covington | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Kroger
• 1985: Kroger
• 1989: Kroger
• 1994: Kroger
• 1999: Kroger
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 2240 High St, Crescent Springs | Google Maps Link
• 1989: IGA
• 1994: IGA
• 1999: IGA (Service Plus)
• Notes: Also listed as Newport Center IGA (1999).
• 3075 Dixie Hwy, Edgewood | Google Maps Link
• 1989: IGA (Mr Friendly’s)
• 1994: IGA (Mr Friendly’s)
• 579 Dudley Rd, Edgewood | Google Maps Link
• 1985: Wentworth’s
• 1299 Cox Av, Elsmere | Google Maps Link
• 2010: Remke
• 3921 Dixie Hwy, Elsmere | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• 1956: Kroger
• Notes: Approximate. Was 401 (pre-1945), 411 (1945), 413 (1951), 415 (1956). May have been multiple storefronts.
• 4425 Dixie Hwy, Elsmere | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Kroger
• 1965: Kroger
• 1971: Kroger
• 1975: Kroger
• 3360 Turkeyfoot Rd, Elsmere | Google Maps Link
• 1999: IGA (Service Plus)
• 2005: Save-a-Lot
• 3960 Turkeyfoot Rd, Elsmere | Google Maps Link
• 2005: Remke
• 2010: Remke
• 2015: Remke
• 3104 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger | Google Maps Link
• 1956: Albers
• 1960: Albers
• 1965: Albers
• 3158 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger | Google Maps Link
• 1994: Kroger
• 1999: Kroger
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 3424 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• 1940-41: A&P
• Notes: Approximate. Was 24.
• 3430 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• Notes: Approximate. Was 30
• 9950 Berberich Dr, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 1999: Thriftway
• 2005: Thriftway
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 986 Burlington Pk, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 2010: IGA (Rt 18 Express)
• 2015: IGA (Rt 18 Express)
• 6821 Burlington Pk, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 1985: Pic Pac
• 1989: Thriftway
• 1994: Thriftway
• Notes: 6825 (1989).
• 6920 Burlington Pk, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 1999: Thriftway
• 2005: Remke
• 2010: Remke
• 2015: Remke
• Notes: Also listed as Winn-Dixie (1999).
• 7791 Dixie Hwy, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 1989: Remke
• 1994: Remke
• 1999: Remke
• 2005: Remke
• 4874 Houston Rd, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 2005: Biggs
• 2010: Biggs
• 4990 Houston Rd, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 2010: Meijer
• 2015: Meijer
• 7685 Mall Rd, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 2015: Kroger
• Notes: Office?
• 7747 Mall Rd, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Kroger
• 1985: Kroger
• 1989: Kroger
• 1994: Kroger
• 1999: Kroger
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 7102 Turfway Rd, Florence | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Thriftway
• 1985: Thriftway
• 560 Clock Tower Wy, Ft Mitchell | Google Maps Link
• 2010: Remke
• 2015: Remke
• 2156 Dixie Hwy, Ft Mitchell | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Kroger
• 1971: Kroger
• 1975: Kroger
• 1980: Kroger
• 1985: Kroger
• 1989: Kroger
• 1994: Kroger
• 1999: Kroger
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 2465 Dixie Hwy, Ft Mitchell | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: Remke
• 1940-41: Remke
• 1945: Remke
• 1951: Remke
• 1956: Remke
• Notes: Dixie Hwy and Requardt Ln (SE corner)
• 2493 Dixie Hwy, Ft Mitchell | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• Notes: Was 144 (pre-1940).
• 2501 Dixie Hwy, Ft Mitchell | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Remke
• 1965: Remke
• 1971: Remke
• 1975: Remke
• 1980: Remke
• 1985: Remke
• 1989: Remke
• 1994: Remke
• 1999: Remke
• 2005: Remke
• 2010: Remke
• 2015: Remke
• Notes: Closed ca. 2018.
• 4147 Madison Pk, Ft Mitchell | Google Maps Link
• 2015: IGA (Rt 17 Express)
• 1949 Dixie Hwy, Ft Wright | Google Maps Link
• 1975: Big Star
• 1980: McHale’s
• 1985: McHale’s
• 1989: McHale’s
• 1994: Remke
• Notes: Remke open ca 1990.
• 1967 Dixie Hwy, Ft Wright | Google Maps Link
• 1999: Thriftway
• 2005: Thriftway
• Notes: Also listed as Winn-Dixie (1999).
• 85 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 100 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 106 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Kroger
• 1965: Kroger
• 1971: Kroger
• 1975: Kroger
• 108 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1985: IGA
• 1989: IGA (Ludlow)
• 1994: IGA (Ludlow)
• 1999: IGA (Ludlow)
• 208 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1956: G&E Plee-Zing
• 220 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: A&P
• 1936-37: A&P
• 1940-41: Depenbrock
• 303 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1940-41: Kroger
• 1945: Kroger
• 1951: Kroger
• 1956: Kroger
• 306 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 1940-41: A&P
• 401 Elm St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: A&P
• Notes: Approximate. Elm St and Kenner St (SW corner)
• 710 Laurel St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Parkview (Reeves)
• 23 Montrose St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 160 Oak St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 350 Oak St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Foltz
• 365 Oak St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1926-27: Kroger
• 460 Oak St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 802 Oak St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Burke
• 809 Oak St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1936-37: Kroger
• 815 Oak St, Ludlow | Google Maps Link
• 1931-32: Kroger
• 5016 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill | Google Maps Link
• 1999: Remke
• 2005: Remke
• 2010: Remke