Last updated on 27 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Rahway between 1923 and 1980, 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
- Rahway went through a major street renumbering sometime between 1933 and 1937 in which basically every address in the entire city changed. I have determined the current locations as well as possible using Sanborn maps and other sources.
Location list
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- 2187 Allen St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1933: Allied Stores
- 1937: Allied Stores (Lincoln Grocery)
- Notes: Was 81 (pre-1937).
- 54 E Cherry St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 1933: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- Notes: Was 23 (pre-1937).
- 65 E Cherry St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1933: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: Brite Lite
- 1946: Brite Lite
- Notes: Was 20 Cherry (pre-1937).
- 70 E Cherry St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: A&P
- Notes: Was 13 Cherry (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 74 E Cherry St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1933: National Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 11 Cherry (pre-1937).
- 83 E Cherry St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 85 E Cherry St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 8 Cherry (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 94 E Cherry St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1933: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 7 Cherry (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 2186 Elizabeth Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1933: National Grocery Co
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 230 (pre-1937).
- 2325 Elizabeth Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1964: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1976: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 2025: Universal
- 258 E Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1933: A&P
- Notes: Was 86 (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 275 E Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1933: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 99 (Pre-1937).
- 499 E Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1933: Union Food Stores
- 1937: Union Food Stores
- Notes: Was 175 (pre-1937).
- 421 W Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1958: National Grocery Co
- 1964: Mayfair
- 434 W Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 444 W Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1933: A&P
- Notes: Was 158 (pre-1937).
- 449 W Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 163 (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 564 W Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1933: National Grocery Co
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 200 (pre-1937).
- 700 W Grand Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1933: Eagle Grocery Co
- 1937: Eagle Grocery Co
- 1940: Eagle Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 254 (pre-1937).
- 415 W Inman Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1394 Irving St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1946: A&P
- 1952: A&P
- 1958: A&P
- 1964: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1980: Met Food
- Notes: 1394-1396 (1946).
- 1401 Irving St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1488 Irving St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- 1946: Safeway
- 1516 Irving St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1594 Irving St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: National Grocery Co
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1933: National Grocery Co
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 57 (pre-1937).
- 1614 Irving St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Co-operative Stores
- 1645 Irving St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: James Butler
- 1933: James Butler
- Notes: Was 48 (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 691 Jacques Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1933: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: Was 172 (pre-1937).
- 1413 Main St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1933: Eagle Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 188 (pre-1937).
- 1464 Main St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: National Grocery Co
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1933: National Grocery Co
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 141 (pre-1937). 1462 (1937).
- 1500 Main St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: James Butler
- Notes: Was 127,
- 1521 Main St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1933: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 22 (pre-1937).
- 1560 Main St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Acme
- 1952: Acme
- Notes: 1560-1562 (1946).
- 41 E Milton Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: James Butler
- Notes: Was 30 W Milton (pre-1937).
- 85 E Milton Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1933: A&P
- Notes: Was 22 W. Milton (pre-1937). Corner of Fulton (1923).
- 12 W Milton Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 12 W Milton Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1933: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 52 (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 246 Monroe St, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 88 (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 929 New Brunswick Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1933: A&P
- Notes: Was 100 (pre-1937). Approximate.
- 1035 New Brunswick Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 497 W Scott Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- 900 St Georges Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Acme
- 1964: Acme
- 1970: Acme
- 1976: Acme
- 1980: Acme
- Notes: 870 (1964).
- 952 St Georges Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1933: A&P
- Notes: Was 605 (pre-1937).
- 982 St Georges Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1952: A&P
- 1001 St Georges Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1933: National Grocery Co
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- Notes: Was 596 (pre-1937).
- 1064 St Georges Av, Rahway | Google Maps Link
- 1958: ShopRite
- 1964: ShopRite