Last updated on 27 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Elgin area between 1931 and 1991, 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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- 118 S 1st St, West Dundee | Google Maps Link
- 1954: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 477 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: IGA (Hansen’s)
- 1943: IGA (Burklund’s)
- 1948: IGA (Burklund’s)
- 7 E Chicago St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 168 E Chicago St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 301 E Chicago St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Hill’s
- 999 E Chicago St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: A&P
- 707 W Chicago St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Gromer’s
- 1965: Gromer’s
- 1970: Gromer’s
- 736 W Chicago St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Grimes, Frank
- 1943: Grimes, Frank
- 3 Clock Tower Plaza, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Butera
- 20 Douglas Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 58 Douglas Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 368 Dundee Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jewel
- 1965: Jewel
- 450 Dundee Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 1940: National
- 1943: National
- 455 Dundee Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1954: National
- 1960: IGA Foodliner
- 1965: IGA Foodliner (Elgin)
- Notes: Also listed as National (1960).
- 502 Dundee Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Kroger
- 535 Dundee Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Dominicks
- 611 Dundee Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: National
- 1980: Aldi
- 1985: Aldi
- 1991: Aldi
- 1615 Dundee Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kmart Food
- 1975: A&P
- 158 N Edison Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Royal Blue (Nu-Way)
- Notes: Approximate number.
- 31 S Grove Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: 31-33 (1940).
- 64 S Grove Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffer & Butter
- 1935: Kroger Consumer Co
- 66 S Grove Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: National
- 1943: National
- 1948: National
- 1954: National
- Notes: 66-68.
- 69 S Grove Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 159 S Grove Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 201 S Grove Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1943: A&P
- 1948: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: 201-205 (1943). 205 (1954).
- 668 Grove Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 301 Hill Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffer & Butter
- 1935: Kroger Consumer Co
- 1940: Kroger
- 1943: Kroger
- 1948: Kroger
- 150 S Kennedy Dr, Carpentersville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Eagle
- 1975: Eagle
- 1980: Eagle
- 1985: Eagle
- 1991: Eagle
- Notes: Meadowdale Shopping Ceter
- 150 S Kennedy Dr, Carpentersville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1991: Aldi
- Notes: Meadowdale Shopping Ceter
- 350 Lake Marian Rd, Carpentersville | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Jewel
- 1985: Jewel
- 1991: Jewel
- 1028 Larkin Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1943: Community Food Mart
- 1660 Larkin Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Jewel
- 1975: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 1985: Jewel
- 1991: Jewel
- 2025: Jewel-Osco
- 820 N Liberty St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Gromer’s
- 1960: Gromer’s
- 1965: Gromer’s
- 1970: Gromer’s
- 861 N Liberty St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Gromer’s
- 1943: Gromer’s
- 1948: Gromer’s
- 925 N Liberty St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Eagle
- 1975: Eagle
- 1980: Eagle
- 1985: Eagle
- 1991: Eagle
- 1158 Lillian St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jewel
- 1965: Jewel
- 900 E Main St, East Dundee | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA Foodliner (Dundee)
- 1965: IGA Foodliner (Dundee)
- 1970: IGA Foodliner (Dundee)
- 1975: IGA Foodliner (Dundee)
- Notes: Rte 72 nnd 63. Approximate.
- 112 W Main St, West Dundee | Google Maps Link
- 1948: A&P
- 1250 W Main St, West Dundee | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Jewel-Osco
- 585 N McLean Blvd, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Gromer’s
- 1965: Gromer’s
- 1970: Gromer’s
- 1975: Gromer’s
- 1980: Gromer’s
- 1985: Gromer’s
- Notes: 595 (1960).
- 300 S McLean Blvd, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Eagle
- 1975: Eagle
- 1980: Eagle
- 1985: Eagle
- 1991: Eagle
- Notes: 280 (1965,1970). 306 (1975 on).
- 221 National St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 1940: National
- 1943: National
- 2100 N Randall Rd, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Woodmans
- 215 S Randall Rd, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Aldi
- 375 S Randall Rd, South Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Jewel-Osco
- 815 S Randall Rd, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Meijer
- 281 Raymond St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Royal Blue (Nu-Way)
- 1954: Gromer’s
- 320 River St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1954: IGA (Buhrman & Erber)
- 500 Slade Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Sommers Cash Grocery
- 11 S Spring St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 1940: National
- 1175 W Spring St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Piggly Wiggly
- 2025: Butera
- Notes: Country Corners.
- 770 St Charles St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1943: Grimes, Frank
- 9 N State St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1943: A&P
- 10 N State St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 271 S State St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 465 Summit St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Dominicks
- 1980: Dominicks
- 799 Summit St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Aldi
- 822 Summit St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Jewel
- 1975: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 1985: Jewel
- 1991: Jewel
- 1040 Summit St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Jewel-Osco
- 20 Tyler Creek Plaza, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Eagle
- 1991: Eagle
- 2025: Butera
- 663 Villa St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1965: National
- 933 Villa St, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1943: Community Food Mart
- 213 Walnut Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Kroger Consumer Co
- 1940: Kroger Consumer Co
- 1943: Kroger
- 214 Walnut Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Kroger
- 1954: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- 475 Walnut Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: National
- 1943: National
- 562 Walnut Av, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Hill’s
- 393 Wellington Ac, Elgin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Sommers Cash Grocery
- 90 S Western Av, Carpentersville | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Aldi