Last updated on 2 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in San Pedro and Wilmington between 1923 and 1959, 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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- 972 19th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: McCowan’s
- 970 W 1st St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1959: McCowan’s
- 1636 25th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Shoppers
- 415 W 2nd St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Rancho
- 502 39th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1937: Safeway
- 1946: McCowan’s
- 247 W 6th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Bay Cities
- 1930: MacMarr
- 253 W 6th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 265 W 6th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Big Bear
- 1959: Big Bear
- 294 W 6th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Sam Seelig
- 390 W 6th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Fitzsimmons
- 875 W 9th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 887 W 9th St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 2305 Alma St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1937: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 138 S Bandini St, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1946: McCowan’s
- 1952: McCowan’s
- Notes: 134 (1952).
- 1135 S Grand Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1937: Safeway
- 1105 S Meyler Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: McCowan’s
- 1946: McCowan’s
- 127 N Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1937: Safeway
- 201 N Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Fitzsimmons
- 1946: Fitzsimmons
- 227 N Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 162 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 705 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 711 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Fitzsimmons
- 1021 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Groceteria Stores
- Notes: 1021-1023.
- 1029 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1117 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Continental
- 1227 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1937: Fitzsimmons
- 1231 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Fitzsimmons
- 1952: Fitzsimmons
- 1631 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Safeway
- 2215 S Pacific Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Fitzsimmons
- 1946: Fitzsimmons
- 1952: Fitzsimmons
- 1932 S Walker Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: McCowan’s
- 1946: McCowan’s
- 1952: McCowan’s
- 1959: McCowan’s
- 900 N Western Av, San Pedro | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Frontier Market
- Notes: Was 1535 Coralmont (approximate).
- 807 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 911 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1009 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 23806 S Main St, Carson | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Foodland
- 28849 S Western Av, Rancho Palos Verdes | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Food Giant