Last updated on 9 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Missoula between 1925 and 2015, 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.
Notes
Location list through 1959 courtesy of Andrew Turnbull.
Location list
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- 601 S 3rd St W, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: White House
- 1934: White House
- 1940: White House
- 1945: White House
- 1948: White House
- 1955: White House
- 1959: White House
- 1301 S 3rd St W, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Super-Save
- 1959: Super-Save
- 1965: Super Save
- 1600 S 3rd St W, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Super Save
- 1975: Super Save
- 1980: Super Save
- 1990: Thriftway
- 1995: Bi-Lo
- 2001: Bi-Lo
- 1440 S 5th St W, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop ‘n Save
- 2520 39th St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 120 E Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Cedar St (1925)
- 135 E Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Stop ‘n Shop
- 1945: Stop ‘n Shop
- 1948: Stop ‘n Shop
- 1955: Stop ‘n Shop
- 139 E Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Stop ‘n Shop
- 1965: Stop ‘n Shop
- Notes: Same as 135?
- 231 E Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1948: Safeway
- 800 E Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 1003 E Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Buttrey
- 1970: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2001: Albertsons?
- 2005: Albertsons
- Notes: East Gate Shopping Center.
- 606 W Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- Notes: Store #247. Later rebuilt on same site.
- 610 W Broadway St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2001: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- Notes: Same site as 606.
- 1603 Brooks St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- Notes: Store #245. Was 901 Brooks.
- 1900 Brooks St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Albertsons
- 1970: Albertsons?
- 1975: Albertsons
- 1980: Albertsons
- 1990: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2001: Smiths
- Notes: Holiday Village Shopping Center. 1906 (2001).
- 2301 Brooks St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Buttrey’s
- 1965: Buttrey
- 1970: Buttrey
- Notes: Tremper Shopping Center. Albertson’s still operates in shopping centre, although it may not be in the original place. Same location as 2205 Oxford.
- 2205 Oxford St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2001: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- Notes: Same location as 2301 Brooks.
- 2501 Brooks St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Super Save
- 1995: Tidyman’s
- 2001: Tidyman’s
- 2005: Tidyman’s
- 3630 Brooks St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2001: Safeway
- 3843 Brooks St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Western Warehouse
- 309 N Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Model Market
- 310 N Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 318 N Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Safeway
- 405 N Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Super-Save
- 1948: Super-Save
- 1955: Super-Save
- 308 S Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 513 S Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1934: Haines
- 705 S Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1948: Safeway
- 1955: Buttrey’s
- 1965: Stop ‘n Shop
- Notes: Still stands intact.
- 833 S Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Pay Less
- 1945: Pay Less
- 1948: Pay Less
- 704 SW Higgins Ave, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Bi-Lo
- 1995: Bi-Lo
- 2001: Bi-Lo
- 2005: Bi-Lo
- 106 W Main St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 146 W Main St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 800 W North Av, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Albertsons
- 701 Orange St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super Save
- 1970: Super Save
- 1975: Super Save
- 1980: Super Save
- 1990: Orange Street Food Farm
- 1995: Orange Street Food Farm
- 2001: Orange Street Food Farm
- 2005: Orange Street Food Farm
- 2010: Orange Street Food Farm
- 2015: Orange Street Food Farm
- Notes: Listed as 510 S 5th St W (1965,1970).
- 701 Orange St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Super-Save
- 1959: Super-Save
- 1965: Super Save
- 315 W Railroad St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1934: Haines
- 2230 N Reserve St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2001: Albertsons?
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 3801 S Reserve St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 2001: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway?
- 2015: Safeway
- 2350 S Reserve St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Rosauer’s
- 1990: Rosauer’s
- 1995: Rosauer’s
- 2001: Rosauer’s
- 2005: Rosauer’s
- 2010: Rosauer’s
- 2015: Rosauer’s
- 3800 S Russell St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 2001: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2821 S Russell St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Warehouse
- 550 W Spruce St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1925: C.A. Aiken
- 1934: Consumers
- 800 W Spruce St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop ‘n Shop
- 1038 Toole Av, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA (Dee’s)
- 830 Vine St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1925: C.A. Aiken
- 601 Woody St, Missoula | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Stop ‘n Shop
- , | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Courtesy of Andrew Turnbull (http://www.andrewturnbull.net/)