Last updated on 1 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, and McKinleyville between 1924 and 2021, 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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- 743 13th St, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Safeway
- 1968: Safeway
- 1991: Larry’s
- 2005: Wildberries
- 2010: Wildberries
- 2015: Wildberries
- 2021: Wildberries
- Notes: 747 (1991 on).
- 809 9th St, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Purity
- 600 F St, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1973: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1982: Safeway
- 1991: Safeway
- 1998: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2021: Safeway
- 725 G St, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1957: Safeway
- Notes: 7th and G (1946).
- 826 G St, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Purity
- 1940: Purity
- 867 I St, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Purity
- 1968: Purity
- 1973: Purity
- 86 Sunny Brae Center, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Shears
- 1962: Shears
- 1968: Shears
- 1973: Sentry
- 1976: Murphy’s
- 1982: Murphy’s
- 1991: Murphy’s
- 1998: Murphy’s
- 2005: Murphy’s
- 2010: Murphy’s
- 2015: Murphy’s
- 5000 Valley West Blvd, Arcata | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Ray’s Sentry Market
- 2005: Ray’s Food Place
- 2010: Ray’s Food Place
- 2015: Ray’s Food Place
- 2021: Ray’s Food Place
- Notes: Also listed as Village Pantry (1998).
- 326 4th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1025 4th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Schemoon, George
- 334 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 402 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly (MacMarr)
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 413 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Purity
- 1940: Purity
- 416 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 635 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 725 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1957: Safeway
- 1036 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Cannam’s
- 1957: Cannam’s
- 1962: Cannam’s
- 1968: Kacy’s
- 1973: Kacy’s
- 1976: Kacy’s
- 2440 5th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Baza’r Foods
- 1998: Murphy’s
- Notes: May be 2426 6th St now.
- 331 7th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 786 9th St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1031 Broadway, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Shears
- 1968: Shears
- 1991: Larry’s
- 1223 Broadway, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Safeway
- 1968: Safeway
- 3460 Broadway, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Ray’s Food Place
- 2005: Ray’s Food Place
- 2010: Ray’s Food Place
- 2015: Ray’s Food Place
- 625 Commercial St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Grocery Outlet
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2015: Grocery Outlet
- 2021: Grocery Outlet
- 600 E St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Purity
- 1946: Purity
- 1952: Purity
- 1957: Purity
- 1962: Purity
- 1968: Purity
- 2900 E St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Purity
- 1962: Purity
- 1968: Purity
- 1973: Food Mart
- 1976: Food Mart
- 1982: Food Mart
- 1991: Food Mart
- 1998: Food Mart
- Notes: 411 Harris (1982 on).
- 2737 F St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly (MacMarr)
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 2850 F St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Shears
- 1968: Shears
- 612 G St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Purity
- 1952: Purity
- 238 W Grant St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Schemoon, Davis
- 1940: Schemoon, Ameila
- 636 W Harris St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Wearmart
- 1998: Wearmart
- 2005: WinCo
- 2010: WinCo
- 2015: WinCo
- 2021: WinCo
- 930 W Harris St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1973: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1982: Safeway
- 1991: Safeway
- 1998: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- Notes: Closed ca. 2011 but listed in 2015 directory.
- 2520 Harris St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Safeway
- 1968: Safeway
- 1973: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1982: Safeway
- 1991: Safeway
- 1998: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- Notes: Closed ca. 2011 but listed in 2015 directory.
- 2555 Harris St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Safeway
- 2021: Safeway
- 405 Henderson St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Cannam’s
- 1957: Cannam’s
- 1962: Cannam’s
- 1968: Kacy’s
- Notes: 401 (1962 on),
- 802 Huntoon St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Cannam’s
- 1930: Cannam’s
- 1935: Cannam’s
- 1940: Cannam’s
- 1946: Cannam’s
- 1952: Cannam’s
- 1957: Cannam’s
- 1962: Cannam’s
- 1968: Cannam’s
- 1973: Cannam’s
- 1976: Cannam’s
- 1982: Cannam’s
- 1460 Myrtle Av, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Schemoon, Davis
- 1139 Summer St, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Schemoon, Davis
- 4020 Walnut Dr, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1968: Shears
- 1973: Kacy’s
- 1976: Kacy’s
- 1982: Kacy’s
- 1991: Murphy’s
- 1998: Murphy’s
- 100 Westwood Village, Eureka | Google Maps Link
- 1968: Shears
- 1973: Sentry (Pat’s)
- 1976: Westwood Market
- 1982: Westwood Market
- 1991: Westwood Market
- 1998: Westwood Market
- 2005: Westwood Market
- 2015: Murphy’s
- 745 11th St, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1957: Safeway
- Notes: 11th and N (1946).
- 180 S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Safeway
- 1968: Safeway
- 1973: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- Notes: Listed as 140 (1976).
- 701 S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1982: Safeway
- 1991: Safeway
- 1998: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2021: Safeway
- 1085 S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 2021: Grocery Outlet
- 1103 Main St, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Safeway
- Notes: 1106 C (1925).
- 1468 Main St, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Shears
- 1968: Shears
- 1468 Main St, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Shears
- 1957: Shears
- 2009 Main St, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1982: Food Mart
- 1991: Food Mart
- 1998: Food Mart
- 2005: Ray’s Food Place
- 2010: Ray’s Food Place
- 2015: Ray’s Food Place
- 2021: Ray’s Food Place
- 2009 Main St, Fortuna | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Purity
- 1968: Purity
- 1973: Purity
- 1580 Central Av, McKinleyville | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Ray’s Food Place
- 2005: Ray’s Food Place
- 2010: Ray’s Food Place
- 2015: Ray’s Food Place
- Notes: Listed as 1500 Anna Sparks Way (address of center), 2005 on.
- 2165 Central Av, McKinleyville | Google Maps Link
- 1973: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1982: Safeway
- 1991: Safeway
- 1998: Safeway
- 1503 City Center Rd, McKinleyville | Google Maps Link
- 1982: Food Mart
- 1991: Food Mart
- 1998: Food Mart
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2021: Safeway
- Notes: McKinleyville Shopping Center.
- 1451 Glendale Dr, McKinleyville | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Murphy’s
- 2015: Murphy’s