San Jose Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1979

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in San Jose between 1925 and 1979, 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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• 320 N 1st, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• 221 S 1st, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Rampone
• 241 S 1st, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Black’s
• 805 S 1st, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• 1960: Safeway
• Notes: 803 (1945 on)
• 921 S 1st, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 1001 S 1st, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Piggly Wiggly
• 1005 S 1st, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Safeway
• 166 S 2nd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Skaggs Cash
• 1930: Safeway
• 1935: Safeway
• 395 S 2nd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Bernhardt
• 1935: Bernhardt
• 1941: Bettencourt
• 1020 N 4th, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Dick’s
• 1960: Dick’s
• 1965: Dick’s
• 1970: Dick’s
• 1976: Dick’s
• 1979: Dick’s
• 898 7th, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Puglia
• 297 S 11th, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Kaffer’s
• 1941: Bettencourt
• 300 N 13th, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Star Stores
• 1935: Kaffer’s
• 404 N 13th, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Franco’s
• 1941: Franco’s
• 1945: Franco’s
• 1950: Franco’s
• 1955: Franco’s
• 2950 Aborn Square Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Albertsons
• 1979: Albertsons
• 5353 Almaden Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Lucky
• 1979: Nob Hill
• Notes: Almaden Fashion Plaza
• 1580 Almaden Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Crown
• 1965: Crown
• 1970: Crown
• 1586 Almaden Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Dick’s
• 2306 Almaden Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 3075 Almaden Expwy, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Purity
• 1970: Fry’s
• 1976: Fry’s
• 6477 Almaden Expwy, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 1700 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Safeway
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 1905 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: P&X
• 1944 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Mayfair
• 2277 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: P-W
• 1960: P-W
• 1965: P-W
• 1970: P-W
• 1976: P-W
• 1979: P-W
• 2970 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Purity
• 3086 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Shopping Bag
• 3101 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Campbell
• Notes: Alum Rock Av & White Rd (1935)
• 4000 Alum Rock Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Campbell
• 1370 Azerais Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Purity
• 1965: Purity
• 1305 N Bascom Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Lucky
• 1960: Lucky
• 1965: Lucky
• 1970: Lucky
• 1976: Lucky
• 415 S Bascom Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Green Frog
• Notes: Office
• 1400 S Bascom Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Dick’s
• 1965: Dick’s
• 1970: Dick’s
• 1976: Dick’s
• 2558 Berryessa Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1979: Safeway
• 1409 Bird Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Alpha Beta
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• 430 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Lucky
• 1976: Lucky
• 1979: Lucky
• 680 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Dick’s
• 1976: Food Villa
• 1979: Food Villa
• 898 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Albertsons
• 930 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1979: Ralphs
• 1130 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: P-W
• 1979: P-W
• 1401 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: P-W
• 6150 Bollinger Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 922 Branham Ln, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• Notes: Listed as 4698 Meridian in Alpha Beta list.
• 2222 Business Cir, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Bettencourt’s
• 1955: Bettencourt’s
• 1960: Lee Bros
• 5401 Camden Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Purity
• 1970: Fry’s
• 1976: Fry’s
• 1979: Fry’s
• 331 N Capitol Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1979: Ralphs
• 340 N Capitol Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Lucky
• 1979: Lucky
• 1180 N Capitol Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• 1641 N Capitol Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Fry’s
• 1979: Fry’s
• 333 S Capitol Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Albertsons
• 1976: Albertsons
• 1979: Albertsons
• 866 S Bascom Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Rancho
• Notes: Was San Jose-Los Gatos Rd
• 990 Coe Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 985 S DeAnza Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Albertsons
• Notes: Was Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd.
• 1179 S DeAnza Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Nob Hill
• 1979: Nob Hill
• Notes: Was Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd.
• 1610 S DeAnza Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• Notes: Was Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd.
• 101 Delmas Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Red & White (Mandala’s)
• 1960: Red & White (Petersen’s)
• 102 Delmas Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Aiassa
• 450 Delmas Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Bernhardt
• 886 Delmas Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Star Stores
• 3503 El Camino, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Safeway
• 921 Emory, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Red & White
• 1421 Foxworthy Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: P-W
• 1970: P-W
• 1976: P-W
• 1979: P-W
• 1665 Foxworthy Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: P-W
• 1970: P-W
• 1976: P-W
• 1979: P-W
• 1965 Foxworthy Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Fry’s
• 1970: Fry’s
• 1976: Fry’s
• 1979: Fry’s
• 1460 Fruitdale Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1979: Brentwood
• 1530 Hamilton Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Albertsons
• 1976: Albertsons
• 1979: Albertsons
• 1570 Hamilton Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Mayfair
• 1965: Mayfair
• 1970: Mayfair
• 1979: Fry’s
• 1604 Hamilton Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Avila
• 1179 S Highway 9, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Food Bowl
• 1789 Hillsdale Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Ralphs
• 235 E Julian, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 555 W Julian, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Puglia
• 1371 Kooser Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Crown
• 1970: Crown
• 1444 Kooser Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Brentwood
• 1096 Lincoln Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• 1960: Safeway
• 1140 Lincoln Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Lucky
• 1960: Lucky
• 1167 Lincoln Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Safeway
• 1935: Safeway
• 1188 Lincoln Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Star Stores
• 2248 Lincoln Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Anderson
• 34 N Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Safeway
• 199 N Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Peninsula Stores
• 1941: Lucky
• 1950: Aiassa
• 1955: Aiassa
• 21 S Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Rampone
• 31 S Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Piggly Wiggly
• 1930: Piggly Wiggly
• 39 S Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Rampone
• 200 S Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Star Stores
• 234 S Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Black’s
• Notes: 234-54 (1930)
• 298 S Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Central
• 300 S Market, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Central
• 1950: Central
• 1955: Central
• 348 Martha, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Puglia
• 1625 McKee Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Food Bowl
• 1970: Food Bowl
• 1976: Food Bowl
• 1979: Food Bowl
• 2327 McKee Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Brentwood
• 2641 McKee Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 3065 McKee Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• 3475 McKee Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Crown
• 1970: Crown
• 1976: Fry’s
• 1979: Fry’s
• 1579 Meridian Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Giant
• 1965: Giant
• 1970: Giant
• 3045 Meridian Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 680 Minnesota Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Dick’s
• 1970: Dick’s
• 1249 Minnesota Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Avila
• 4140 Monterey Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 13200 Monterey Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Giant
• 153 N Monterey St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1551 Moorpark Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Foods Co
• 2115 Morrill Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• Notes: Not in directory.
• 40 N Morrison, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Safeway
• 1941: Safeway
• Notes: Office
• 1970 Naglee Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: P&X
• 999 Newhall, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 901 Oakland Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: All-American
• 476 Park Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Safeway
• Notes: Office
• 1455 Park Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Franco’s
• 1945: Franco’s
• 1950: Franco’s
• Notes: Address approximate for Hester Market
• 1275 Piedmont Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Lucky
• 1979: Lucky
• 5171 Prospect Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 5275 Prospect Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Albertsons
• 1976: Albertsons
• 1979: Albertsons
• Notes: 5275 (1970)
• 2217 Quimby Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Lucky
• 1979: Lucky
• 74 Race, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Aiassa
• 196 Race, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Purity
• 1960: Purity
• 48 E San Antonio, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Piggly Wiggly
• 1935: Safeway
• 401 E San Antonio, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Delavan
• 1097 W San Carlos, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Lincoln Market
• 1731 W San Carlos, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Mayfair
• 1960: Mayfair
• 1965: Mayfair
• 1970: Mayfair
• 1976: Brentwood
• 1979: Brentwood
• 1811 W San Carlos, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• Notes: 1945 typo reads Santa Clara
• 44 E San Fernando, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Peninsula Stores
• 118 E San Fernando, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 77 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Rampone
• 182 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Lucky
• 1945: Lucky
• 1950: Lucky
• 1955: Lucky
• 1960: Lucky
• 1965: Lucky
• 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Franco’s
• 1941: Franco’s
• 1945: Franco’s
• 1950: Franco’s
• 1955: Franco’s
• Notes: 200-14
• 272 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Lucky
• 1976: Lucky
• 1979: Lucky
• 422 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Safeway
• 1935: Safeway
• 576 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Safeway
• 1941: Safeway
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• 1960: Safeway
• 703 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Rampone
• 760 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Fredkin’s
• 1941: Fredkin’s
• 1945: Bettencourt
• 1950: Bettencourt’s
• 1955: Bettencourt’s
• 1960: Lee Bros
• 960 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Green Frog
• 1955: Green Frog
• 1960: Green Frog
• 20 W Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• Notes: Office
• 207 W Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Public
• 213 W Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Public
• Notes: Confirmed address
• 213 W Santa Clara St, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Rampone
• Notes: Confirmed address
• 6222 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Lucky
• 1979: Lucky
• 7076 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• 1322 Saratoga Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1979: Ralphs
• 1600 Saratoga Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Purity
• 1650 Saratoga Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Purity
• 11150 Saratoga Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Dick’s
• 11530 Saratoga Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Dick’s
• 2889 Senter Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Crown
• 3975 Senter Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: P&X
• 1976: P&X
• 5550 Snell Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 5625 Snell Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Fry’s
• 1979: Fry’s
• 6061 Snell Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• 2223 W Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Star Stores
• Notes: Was W San Carlos St
• 2303 W Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Safeway
• Notes: Was W San Carlos St
• 2057 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Safeway
• 1941: Safeway
• Notes: Was W San Carlos St
• 2398 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Bi Wise
• 1955: Bi Wise
• 2980 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Fry’s
• 1976: Fry’s
• Notes: Town & Country Village.
• 3071 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• Notes: Super S combo
• 3127 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Fry’s
• 1965: Fry’s
• 3529 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: P&X
• 3830 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: All-American
• 1070 Story Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Fry’s
• 1976: Fry’s
• 1979: Fry’s
• 1630 Story Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Lucky
• 1970: Lucky
• 1745 Story Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Dick’s
• 1970: Dick’s
• 1976: Dick’s
• 1979: Dick’s
• 2730 Story Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Dick’s
• 3074 Story Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1976: Safeway
• 1979: Safeway
• 14141 Story Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Lucky
• 1965: Lucky
• 1970: Lucky
• 1976: Lucky
• 1970 W Taylor Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: P&X
• 941 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Safeway
• 1935: Safeway
• 1033 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 1970: Safeway
• 1037 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1065 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Fredkin’s
• 1941: Fredkin’s
• 1945: Fredkin’s
• 1950: Bettencourt’s
• 1955: Bettencourt’s
• 1960: Lee Bros
• 1073 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Safeway
• 1935: Safeway
• 1085 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Star Stores
• 1935: Public
• 1285 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Peninsula Stores
• 2090 The Alameda, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 1945: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Green Frog
• 1960: Green Frog
• 1675 Tully Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Ralphs
• 1979: Ralphs
• 2680 Union Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Purity
• 1970: Purity
• 14406 Union Av, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Crown
• 1976: Nob Hill
• 1979: Nob Hill
• 2140 S White Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• Notes: Not in directory
• 10250 S White Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Red & White (Rosenberg’s)
• 351 E William, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Anderson
• 365 E William, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Safeway
• 3140 Williams Rd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1976: Alpha Beta
• 1979: Alpha Beta
• 850 Willow, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Delavan
• 1305 Winchester Blvd, San Jose | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Mayfair
• 1976: Brentwood
• 1979: Brentwood