Last updated on 27 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Asbury Park area between 1924 and 1965, 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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- 308 Main St, Allenhurst | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 314 Main St, Allenhurst | Google Maps Link
- 1937: American Stores
- 323 Main St, Allenhurst | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- 411 Main St, Allenhurst | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: 413 (1931 on).
- 1034 2nd Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- 1015 Asbury Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1148 Asbury Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1403 Asbury Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1607 Asbury Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- 330 Bond St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 418 Cookman Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1950: United Service Grocers
- 1955: United Service Grocers
- 442 Cookman Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 522 Cookman Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Acme Tea Co
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- Notes: 524 (1931 on).
- 714 Cookman Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 65 Corlies Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 96 Corlies Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: National Stores
- 105 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 109 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 113 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Acme Tea Co
- 410 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Butler Food Stores
- 704 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 708 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 713 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Acme Tea Co
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 715 Emory St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 69 Main Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: American Stores
- 22 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Acme
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 1955: Acme
- 1963: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- 154 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 162 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 212 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- 401 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: National Stores
- 422 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1002 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1937: American Stores
- 1004 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: National Stores
- 1018 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1106 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1207 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1963: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: 1207-1211 (1937).
- 1217 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Acme
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 1955: Acme
- Notes: 1219 (1950).
- 1403 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1414 Main St, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 87 Neptune Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: United Service Grocers
- 400 Prospect Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: National Stores
- 408 Prospect Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 436 Prospect Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- 1032 Springwood Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Acme Tea Co
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1945: American Stores
- 1124 Springwood Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1128 Springwood Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: James Butler
- 1931: James Butler
- 1937: James Butler
- 1130 Springwood Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: New Economy Stores
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1156 Springwood Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1945: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 1955: American Stores
- Notes: 1158 (1937).
- 1311 Springwood Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Butler Food Stores
- 1955: Butler Food Stores
- 1963: Butler Food Stores
- 1965: Butler Food Stores
- 1413 Springwood Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- 1937: James Butler
- 518 Summerfield Av, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- 1945: Butler Food Stores
- 1950: Butler Food Stores
- 1955: Butler Food Stores
- 241 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1924: James Butler
- 306 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 308 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1945: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 1955: American Stores
- Notes: 308 (1945).
- 408 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1924: James Butler
- 414 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 414 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 418 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: American Stores
- 502 Main St, Avon | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 501 13th Av, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1940: United Service Grocers
- 611 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1963: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: Was F St.
- 715 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1924: National Stores
- Notes: Was F St.
- 805 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Royal Scarlet Stores
- 1945: Royal Scarlet Stores
- Notes: Was F St.
- 807 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1931: James Butler
- Notes: Was F St.
- 808 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Acme
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 1955: Acme
- 1963: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- Notes: Was F St.
- 903 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- Notes: Was F St.
- 910 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was F St.
- 912 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was F St.
- 914 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- Notes: 912 (1931). Was F St.
- 921 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1924: American Stores
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1001 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1924: United States Stores System
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1002 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Acme Tea Co
- Notes: Also listed as American Food Co (1934). Was F St.
- 1208 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1504 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1924: National Stores
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1510 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1945: American Stores
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1607 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1613 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1617 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1621 Main St, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1931: United Service Grocers
- 1937: United Service Grocers
- 1940: United Service Grocers
- Notes: Was F St.
- 1801 River Rd, Belmar | Google Maps Link
- 1965: ShopRite
- Notes: 18th Av and Hwy 35 (1965). Approximate.
- 1007 Memorial Dr, Asbury Park | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Grand Union
- 1965: Grand Union
- Notes: Was 1005 Railroad Av.
- 126 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1945: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- Notes: 124 (1937 on).
- 320 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 401 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 506 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 514 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 712 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Food Market
- 714 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1924: American Stores
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1945: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 718 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Butler Food Stores
- 1940: Butler Food Stores
- 1945: Butler Food Stores
- 1950: Butler Food Stores
- 810 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 900 Main St, Bradley Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 20 Norwood Av, Deal | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 100 Norwood Av, Deal | Google Maps Link
- 1937: American Food Market
- 1940: American Food Market
- 1945: American Food Market
- 274 Norwood Av, Deal | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 282 Norwood Av, Deal | Google Maps Link
- 1963: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: Open 1957.
- 1138 Corlies Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Garden State Grocers
- 1145 Corlies Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1239 Corlies Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1309 Corlies Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: Acme
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 1315 Corlies Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1319 Corlies Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1505 Munroe Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1931: United Service Grocers
- 1937: United Service Grocers
- 1526 Munroe Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 3701 NJ Hwy 33, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: Jumping Brook Shopping Center. Approximate.
- 409 S NJ Hwy 35, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1945: American Stores
- Notes: Was Stokes Av (1931), Neptune Hwy (1937 on.)
- 11 NJ Hwy 35, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Acme
- 1963: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- Notes: Corlies and Hwy 35 (1965). Open 1953.
- 2020 Shoreham Rd, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1963: ShopRite
- 1965: ShopRite
- Notes: 6th Av and Hwy 33 (1965). Open 1964. Approximate.
- 1619 Springwood Av, Neptune | Google Maps Link
- 1940: United Service Grocers
- 1945: United Service Grocers
- 1950: United Service Grocers
- 116 3rd Av, Neptune City | Google Maps Link
- 1963: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: 3rd Av and Hwy 35 (1965). Approximate.
- 25 4th Av, Neptune City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Allied Stores
- 114 Sylvania Av, Neptune City | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 127 Heck Av, Ocean Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: Garden State Grocers
- 1940: Garden State Grocers
- 54 Main Av, Ocean Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- Notes: 52 (1940 on).
- 60 Main Av, Ocean Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1931: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1945: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 1955: American Stores
- 39 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1924: American Food Co
- 1931: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 50 Pitman Av, Ocean Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P