Last updated on 5 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Birmingham between 1937 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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- 555 S Adams Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1962: A&P
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1967: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1976: A&P
- 1982: A&P
- 1986: A&P
- 1991: A&P
- 576 E Lincoln St, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Smith, C.F.
- Notes: Was E Lincoln Av.
- 286 E Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: 286-288 (1937). Was E Maple Av
- 685 E Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 2019: Kroger
- 725 E Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Kroger
- 1962: Kroger
- 1965-66: Kroger
- 1967: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1982: Chatham
- 1986: Chatham
- 1991: Kroger
- Notes: Was E Maple Av
- 2100 E Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 2019: Whole Foods
- 166 W Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Kroger
- Notes: 166-168 (1937). Was W Maple Av
- 177 W Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Smith, C.F.
- 1944: Smith, C.F.
- Notes: Was W Maple Av
- 180 W Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Sfire Bros
- 1944: Sfire Bros
- 1951: Sfire Bros
- 1956: Sfire Bros
- 1962: Sfire’s
- 1965-66: Sfire’s
- 1967: Sfire’s
- Notes: Was W Maple Av
- 190 W Maple Rd, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: Was W Maple Av
- 3600 W Maple Rd, Bloomfield Township | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1967: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1976: A&P
- 1982: A&P
- 1986: A&P
- 1991: A&P
- 2019: Kroger Fresh Fare
- Notes: May have been Farmer Jack in 1991.
- 3675 W Maple Rd, Bloomfield Township | Google Maps Link
- 1967: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1976: Kroger
- 1982: Kroger
- 1986: Kroger
- 217 N Old Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Kroger
- Notes: Was N Woodward Av
- 255 N Old Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: Was N Woodward Av
- 325 N Old Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- Notes: Was N Woodward Av
- 210 S Old Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1944: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- Notes: Was S Woodward Av
- 588 S Old Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Smith, C.F.
- 1944: Smith, C.F.
- Notes: Was S Woodward Av
- 635 S Old Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Packers
- Notes: Was S Woodward Av
- 31205 Southfield Rd, Beverly Hills | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Wrigley’s
- 1967: Wrigley’s
- 1970: Wrigley’s
- 1976: Wrigley’s
- 1982: Great Scott
- 2019: Market Fresh
- Notes: 31201 (2019).
- 4099 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Township | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Wrigley’s
- 1976: Wrigley’s
- 1982: Great Scott
- 1986: Great Scott
- 1991: Great Scott
- 2019: Kroger Fresh Fare
- 6592 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Township | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Wrigley’s
- 1967: Wrigley’s
- 1970: Wrigley’s
- 1976: Wrigley’s
- 1982: Great Scott
- 1986: Great Scott
- 1991: Kroger
- 33254 Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Big Bear
- 1951: Big Bear?
- 1956: Wrigley’s
- 1962: Wrigley’s
- 1965-66: Wrigley’s
- 1967: Packers
- 1970: Big A
- Notes: Was 1855 S. Woodward. Approximate address.
- 33877 Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Kroger
- 1944: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- Notes: Was 1248 S Woodward. Approximate address.
- 34244 Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Wrigley’s
- 1962: Wrigley’s
- 1965-66: Wrigley’s
- 1967: Wrigley’s
- 1970: Wrigley’s
- 1976: Wrigley’s
- Notes: Was 855 S Hunter Blvd. Approximate address.
- 34602 Woodward Av, Birmingham | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Smith, C.F.
- 1956: National
- 1962: National
- Notes: Was 499 S Hunter Blvd. Approximate address.