Last updated on 6 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Rochester between 1925 and 2020, 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
- I suspect that the two “Cindor” locations in 2000 may have operated as Jubilee stores.
- I”m not sure whether all the Erdman’s stores operated as Super Valu. Some are not listed under that brand. Erdman’s also held a Red Owl franchise at one point.
Location list
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- 517 1st Av SW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1945-46: National
- 1950: National
- 1956: National
- 2015: People’s Food Co-op
- Notes: 519 (2015).
- 713 2nd Av NW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Priebe (M.L.)
- 1935: Priebe (M.L.)
- 711 2nd St SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 5 2nd St SW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1930: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1935: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1941-42: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1945-46: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1950: Knowlton (E.A.)
- Notes: 5-7.
- 418 2nd St SW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Priebe (M.L.)
- 1935: Priebe (M.L.)
- 1941-42: Tauer’s
- Notes: 420 (1935).
- 204 4th St SW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1941-42: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945-46: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly
- 1961: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: IGA (Jack’s)
- 11 4th St SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1941-42: Red Owl
- 1945-46: Red Owl
- 1950: Red Owl
- 404 4th St SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1941-42: Tauer’s
- 1945-46: Tauer’s
- 1950: Tauer’s
- 1956: Super Valu (Rochester)
- 1961: Super Valu (Rochester)
- 1965: Super Valu (Rochester)
- 1970: Super Valu (South Side)
- 1975: Super Valu (Erdman’s South Side)
- Notes: Super Market (1941).
- 1112 7th St NW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 708 8th Av SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Rochester Table Supply
- 1935: Coors (F.H.)
- 1950: Pantry
- 1956: Pantry
- 1961: Pantry
- 1965: Pantry
- 1970: Pantry
- 1975: Pantry
- 1980: Pantry
- 110 9th Av NE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Priebe (M.L.)
- 1935: Coors (F.H.)
- 201 9th St SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Erdman’s
- 724 9th St SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Coors (F.H.)
- 1941-42: Coors (F.H.)
- 1945-46: Coors (F.H.)
- 814 11th Av NE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA (Jack’s)
- 1980: IGA (Jack’s)
- 1985: IGA (Jack’s)
- 1500 12th St SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- Notes: Southgate.
- 1021 15th Av SE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Cub Foods
- 1995: Cub Foods
- 2000: Cub Foods
- 2005: Cub Foods
- 2010: Cub Foods
- 2015: Cub Foods
- 2020: Cub Foods
- 1315 16th St NW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 1200 16th St SW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Econo Foods
- 1995: Econo Foods
- 2015: Trader Joes
- 2020: Trader Joes
- 36 17th Av NW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Red Owl
- 1961: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 1980: Red Owl
- 1985: Red Owl (Ron’s)
- 40 17th Av SW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Fresh Thyme
- 2227 18th Av NW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Elton Hills)
- 1970: IGA (Jack’s Elton Hills)
- 1975: IGA (Jack’s)
- 1980: IGA (Jack’s)
- 1985: IGA (Jack’s)
- 213 19th St NE, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Country Boy
- 500 37th St NW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee?
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 411 Apache Mall , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 12 N Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1941-42: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945-46: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly?
- 1961: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Listed as 12 Broadway S (1945, typo?).
- 605 N Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1941-42: Rochester Table Supply
- 1945-46: Rochester Table Supply
- 611 N Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Rochester Table Supply
- 1402 N Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Super Valu (Rochester)
- 1965: Super Valu (Rochester)
- 1970: Super Valu (Erdman’s)
- 1975: Super Valu (Erdman’s North Side)
- 1980: Super Valu (Erdman’s North Side)
- 1985: Mister P’s
- 1990: Mister P’s
- 1995: Mister D’s
- 2000: Cindor
- 2005: Silver Lake Foods
- 2010: Silver Lake Foods
- 2015: Silver Lake Foods
- 2020: Silver Lake Foods
- Notes: Listed as 1042 (1966, typo?).
- 1641 N Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 1980: Red Owl?
- 1985: Red Owl (Ron’s)
- Notes: 1605 (1985).
- 115 S Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1930: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1935: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1941-42: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1945-46: Knowlton (E.A.)
- 1950: Knowlton (E.A.)
- Notes: 115-123.
- 226 S Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Red Owl
- 310 S Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Red Owl
- 1930: Red Owl
- 1935: Red Owl
- 328 S Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1941-42: A&P
- 1945-46: A&P
- Notes: 326-328 (1930 on).
- 1201 S Broadway Av , Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- 1985: Mister P’s
- 1990: Mister P’s
- 1995: Rainbow
- 2000: Rainbow
- 2020: Aldi
- Notes: Crossroads Shopping Center.
- 623 Center St E, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1941-42: Tauer’s
- 500 Crossroads Dr SW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 1607 Highway 14 E, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 1652 Highway 52 N, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Erdman’s
- 1975: Erdman’s
- 1980: Erdman’s
- 1985: Mister P’s
- 1990: Mister P’s
- 1995: Mister D’s
- 2000: Cindor
- 2401 Highway 52 N, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Country Boy (Ray’s)
- 1975: Country Boy (John’s)
- 3960 Highway 52 N, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Mister P’s
- 1995: Rainbow
- 2000: Rainbow
- 2020: Fareway
- Notes: 3962 (2020). Maplewood Square.
- 4221 West Circle Dr NW, Rochester | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 16 2nd Av SE, Chatfield | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Pantry
- 1956: Pantry
- 1961: Pantry
- 1965: Pantry
- 1970: Pantry
- 1975: Pantry
- 1980: Pantry
- 115 S Main St , Chatfield | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Erdman’s
- 1965: Erdman’s?
- 1970: Super Valu (Chatfield)
- 1975: Super Valu (Chatfield)
- 207 Twiford St SW, Chatfield | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Super Valu (Chatfield)
- 1985: Super Valu (Chatfield)
- 1990: Jack & Jill (Chatfield)
- 1995: Food Pride (Bob’s)
- 2012 2nd Av NE, Stewartville | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Fareway
- 2015: Fareway
- 2020: Fareway
- 204 N Main St , Stewartville | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Erdman’s
- 1965: Erdman’s?
- 1970: Super Valu (Erdman’s)
- 1975: Red Owl (Erdman’s)
- 207 N Main St , Stewartville | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA (Jack’s)