Last updated on 27 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Red Bank area between 1938 and 1981, 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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- 37 Broad St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: A&P
- 1945-46: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 41 Broad St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: National Grocery Co
- 71 Broad St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Acme
- 1945-46: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 95 Broad St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1945-46: American Stores
- 170 Broad St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Acme
- 1961: Acme
- 1966: Acme
- 362 Broad St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1961: Safeway
- 1966: First National
- 1970: Finast
- 1976: Finast
- 1981: Foodtown
- 2025: Foodtown
- 550 Broad St, Shrewsbury | Google Maps Link
- 1966: ShopRite
- 1970: ShopRite
- 1976: ShopRite
- 1981: ShopRite
- Notes: Open 1966.
- 1031 Broad St, Shrewsbury | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Trader Joes
- 25 W Front St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: A&P
- 27 W Front St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: American Stores
- 36 Monmouth St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: National Grocery Co
- 1945-46: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 110 Monmouth St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: American Stores
- 121 Monmouth St, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1945-46: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1961: A&P
- 1966: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 56 Newman Springs Rd, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Mayfair
- 1966: Big W
- 1970: Foodtown
- 1976: Foodland
- 1981: Foodtown
- Notes: Now a liquor store.
- 171 Newman Springs Rd E, Shrewsbury | Google Maps Link
- 1961: A&P
- 1966: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 2025: Aldi
- Notes: Alternately listed in ads as 159 and 169. Later Super Foodtown (new building?). 179 (2025).
- 471 NJ 35, Shrewsbury | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Whole Foods
- 59 Propect Av, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1945-46: Butler Food Store
- 507 Prospect Av, Little Silver | Google Maps Link
- 1961: A&P
- 1966: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1976: A&P
- 1981: A&P
- 2025: Acme
- 576 River Rd, Fair Haven | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Acme
- 1961: Acme
- 1966: Acme
- 1970: Acme
- 1976: Acme
- 1981: Acme
- 2025: Acme
- 752 River Rd, Fair Haven | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Acme
- 1945-46: Acme
- 1950: American Stores
- 763 River Rd, Fair Haven | Google Maps Link
- 1938: A&P
- 154 Shrewsbury Av, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: American Stores
- 1945-46: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 271 Shrewsbury Av, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: American Stores
- 1945-46: American Stores
- Notes: 273 (1945).
- 347 Shrewsbury Av, Red Bank | Google Maps Link
- 1938: A&P
- 980 Shrewsbury Av, Tinton Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Plus (A&P)
- Notes: A&P later reloaced to a new building in the same center that became Acme in 2016 and closed a year or two later.
- 1151 Shrewsbury Av, Shrewsbury | Google Maps Link
- 2025: ShopRite
- 190 Shrewsbury Plaza, Shrewsbury | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Acme
- 1981: Acme
- Notes: Closed 2016.