Last updated on 30 April 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in St Thomas between 1925 and 2019, compiled from city directories 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 courtesy of Andrew Turnbull.
Location list
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- 204 1st Ave, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1969: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1981: Loblaws
- Notes: Now Shoppers Drug Mart (rebuilt?)
- 154 5th Ave, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Homedale)
- 1969: IGA (Homedale)
- 1975: IGA (Homedale)
- 1981: IGA (Homedale)
- 1987: IGA (Homedale)
- 1992: IGA (Homedale)
- Notes: Shopping centre; now subdivided
- 81 Kains St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A.A. Housley
- 1935: A.A. Housley
- 1940: A.A. Housley
- 1945: A.A. Housley
- 1951: A.A. Housley
- 41 Mondamin St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1969: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1981: Loblaws
- Notes: Now subdivided
- 127 Ross St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dominion
- 1930: Dominion
- 1935: Dominion
- 1940: Dominion
- 241 Ross St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Superior (Tompkin’s)
- 1959: Superior (Tompkin’s)
- 275 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dominion
- 1930: Dominion
- 1935: Dominion
- 294 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Talbot Street)
- 309 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 1945: Dominion
- 359 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Loblaws
- 1935: Loblaws
- 373 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A.A. Housley
- 1935: A&P
- 379 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A.A. Housley
- 399 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A.A. Housley
- 1935: A.A. Housley
- 1940: A.A. Housley
- 431 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Dominion
- 468 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1959: Loblaws
- 469 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Dominion
- 495 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Eaton
- 1935: Eaton
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- Notes: 495-497 (1930-35)
- 555 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 562 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dominion
- 567 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Dominion
- 571 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Loblaws
- 1935: Loblaws
- 780 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P?
- 1959: A&P?
- 1965: A&P
- 1969: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1981: A&P
- 1987: A&P
- 1992: A&P
- 1996: A&P
- 2019: Food Basics
- Notes: Location unnumbered, 1955-59. Giant Tiger in 2016. Food Basics opened 2019-03-21; new building on prior site.
- 791 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Dominion
- 1010 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Sobeys
- 2012: Sobeys Price Chopper
- 2019: Fresh Co.
- Notes: Listed under both names in 2012; converted to Fresh Co. by August of same year.
- 1063 Talbot St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 2012: Real Canadian Superstore
- 2019: Real Canadian Superstore
- Notes: Opened by 2009, but not listed in 2012 directory.
- 295 Wellington St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1987: Loblaws Superstore
- 1992: Zehrs
- 1996: Zehrs
- 2002: Zehrs
- 2006: Zehrs
- Notes: Slanted front. Converted to Home Furniture by 2009, but still erroneously listed in 2012 directory.
- 417 Wellington St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Dominion
- 1987: A&P?
- 1992: A&P
- 1996: A&P
- 2002: A&P
- 2006: A&P
- 2012: Metro
- 2019: Metro
- Notes: Elgin Mall
- 7 White St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1959: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1969: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- Notes: Now Great Floors.
- 20 William St, St Thomas | Google Maps Link
- 1992: Knechtel
- 1996: Knechtel
- 2002: Knechtel
- 2006: IGA (St. Thomas)
- 2012: Foodland
- 2019: Foodland
- , | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Courtesy of Andrew Turnbull (http://www.andrewturnbull.net/)