Last updated on 30 April 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Burlington and the Hamilton suburbs of Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek, and Waterdown, between 1960 and 2022, 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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- 977 Golf Links Rd , Ancaster | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Sobeys
- 2005-06: Sobeys
- 2010: Sobeys
- 2022: Sobeys
- 40 Wilson St W, Ancaster | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Steinberg
- Notes: Was Hwy 2 W.
- 46 Wilson St W, Ancaster | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1985: IGA
- Notes: Was Hwy 2 W (pre-1975).
- 54 Wilson St W, Ancaster | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Fortino’s
- 2005-06: Fortino’s
- 2010: Fortino’s
- 2022: Fortino’s
- 71 Wilson St W, Ancaster | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Steinberg
- 1970: Miracle Food Mart
- 1975: Miracle Food Mart
- 1980: Miracle Food Mart
- 1985: Miracle Food Mart
- 2000-01: Food Basics (Ron’s)
- 2005-06: Food Basics (Ron’s)
- 2010: Food Basics (Ron’s)
- 2022: Food Basics
- Notes: Was Hwy 2 W ([re-1975). 73 (200 on).
- 1191 Wilson St W, Ancaster | Google Maps Link
- 2022: Longo’s
- 2010 Appleby Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Ultra Food and Drug
- 2005-06: Ultra Food and Drug
- 2010: Ultra Food and Drug
- 2022: Metro
- 2515 Appleby Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2022: Fortino’s
- 423 Brant St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 457 Brant St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 571 Brant St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965-66: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: No Frills (Loblaws)
- 1985: No Frills (Loblaws)
- 1990: No Frills (Loblaws)
- 1995: No Frills (Loblaws)
- 2000-01: No Frills
- 2005-06: No Frills
- 2010: No Frills (Bob’s)
- 2022: No Frills (Daniel’s)
- 760 Brant St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Food City
- 1250 Brant St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Sobeys
- 2005-06: Sobeys
- 2010: Sobeys
- 2022: Sobeys
- 2201 Brant St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway?
- 1990: IGA
- 1995: Price Chopper
- 2000-01: Price Chopper
- 2005-06: Price Chopper
- 2010: Price Chopper
- 2022: FreshCo
- 399 Elizabeth St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: IGA
- 1995: IGA
- 2000-01: IGA
- 1225 Fairview St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 2005-06: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 2010: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 2022: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 2075 Fairview St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Barn Fruit Baskets
- 1995: Barn Fruit Baskets
- 2000-01: Barn Fruit Market
- 3300 Fairview St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Valdi
- 1990: Valdi
- 1995: Valdi
- 3365 Fairview St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Miracle Food Mart
- 1990: Miracle Ultra Mart
- 1995: Miracle Ultra Mart
- 2000-01: Ultra Food and Drug
- 2005-06: Ultra Food and Drug
- 2010: Metro
- 2022: Food Basics
- Notes: Listed as Ultra and as Metro.
- 2439 Glenwood School Dr , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Lucky Dollar (Luke’s)
- 699 Guleph Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2005-06: Denningers
- 699 Guleph Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: IGA
- 777 Guleph Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1985: Dominion
- 1990: A&P
- 1995: A&P
- Notes: Burlington Mall.
- 777 Guleph Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Longo’s Fruit Island
- 1505 Guleph Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Miracle Food Mart
- 1980: Miracle Food Mart
- 1985: Miracle Food Mart
- 1990: Miracle Food Mart
- 1995: Miracle Food Mart
- 2000-01: Food Basics
- 2005-06: Food Basics
- 2010: Food Basics
- 2022: Food Basics
- 2025 Guleph Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Fortino’s
- 2005-06: Fortino’s
- 2010: Fortino’s
- 2022: Fortino’s
- 2400 Guleph Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Fortino’s
- 1995: Fortino’s
- 2000-01: No Frills?
- 2005-06: No Frills
- 2010: No Frills
- 2022: No Frills
- 5353 Lakeshore Rd , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1990: A&P
- 1995: A&P
- 2000-01: A&P
- 2005-06: Food Basics
- 2010: Food Basics
- 2022: Food Basics
- 5381 Lakeshore Rd , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1985: No Frills (Loblaws)
- 551 Maple Av , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Foodland
- 1980: Foodland
- 1985: Foodland
- 2180 Mountain Grove Av , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Valdi
- 1985: Valdi
- 1990: Valdi
- Notes: 2172 (1985).
- 2475 Mountainside Dr , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Red & White (Maryvale)
- 2011 Mt Forest Dr , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Mount Royal)
- 1965-66: IGA
- 1970: IGA (Mount Royal)
- 1975: IGA (Mount Royal)
- 1980: IGA (Mount Royal)
- 1985: IGA (Mount Royal)
- 1990: IGA (Mount Royal)
- 3015 New St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Price Check Foods
- 3023 New St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Steinberg
- 1965-66: Steinberg
- 1970: Miracle Food Mart
- 1975: Miracle Food Mart
- 1980: Miracle Food Mart
- 4023 New St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: A&P
- Notes: 4025 (1970 on).
- 5111 New St , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Dominion
- 1985: Dominion
- 1995: Fortino’s
- 2000-01: Fortino’s
- 2005-06: Fortino’s
- 2010: Fortino’s
- 2022: Fortino’s
- 157 Plains Rd E, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Burlington Fruit Market (Longo’s)
- 1980: Longo’s Burlington Fruit Market
- 1985: Longo’s Burlington Fruit Market
- 1990: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 1995: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 480 Plains Rd E, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965-66: Loblaws
- 1970: Busy-B
- Notes: 484 (1965 on).
- 574 Plains Rd E, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Clover Farm
- 1970: Clover Farm
- 1975: Clover Farm
- 1059 Plains Rd E, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Fortino’s
- 2005-06: Fortino’s
- 2010: Fortino’s
- 2022: Fortino’s
- 168 Plains Rd W, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965-66: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1985: Dominion
- 1990: A&P
- 1995: A&P
- 2000-01: A&P
- 3505 Upper Middle Rd , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Loeb
- 2000-01: Loeb
- 2005-06: Commisso’s
- 2010: Price Chopper
- 2022: FreshCo
- 2900 Walkers Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 2005-06: Longo’s Fruit Market
- 2010: Longo’s
- 2022: Longo’s
- 3061 Walkers Line , Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2022: Farm Boy
- 10 Cootes Dr , Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Steinberg
- 1965-66: Steinberg
- 1970: Steinberg
- Notes: Was 54 King St (1960), 10 Highway Blvd (1965).
- 1 East St N, Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Valdi
- 1990: Valdi
- 1995: Valdi
- 15 Governor’s Rd , Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: A&P
- 1995: A&P
- 2000-01: A&P
- 2005-06: A&P
- 2010: Metro
- 2022: Metro
- 44 King St W, Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Dundas)
- 1965-66: IGA (Dundas)
- 1970: IGA (Dundas)
- 1975: IGA (Dundas)
- 1980: IGA (Dundas)
- 122 King St W, Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 86 Main St , Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- Notes: 86-90.
- 10 Osler Ct , Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red & White (Wilson’s)
- 1965-66: Clover Farm (Bill’s)
- 1970: Clover Farm (Bill’s)
- 100 Plaza Dr , Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965-66: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1985: Dominion
- 1990: A&P
- Notes: University Plaza, 101 Osler Dr.
- 102 Plaza Dr , Dundas | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Miracle Mart
- 1975: Miracle Mart
- 1980: Miracle Mart
- 1985: Miracle Mart
- 1990: Miracle Ultra Mart
- 1995: Miracle Ultra Mart
- 2000-01: Ultra Mart
- 2005-06: Barn
- 2010: Metro
- Notes: University Plaza, 101/119 Osler Dr. Listed as Barn and as Ultra (2005).
- 102 Hamilton Regional Rd 8 , Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Dominion
- 1985: Dominion
- 1990: Fortino’s
- 1995: Fortino’s
- 2000-01: Fortino’s
- 2005-06: Fortino’s
- 2010: Fortino’s
- 2022: Fortino’s
- 140 Hamilton Regional Rd 8 , Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965-66: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- Notes: Was 134.
- 184 Hamilton Regional Rd 8 , Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Fortino’s
- 1985: Fortino’s
- 357 Hamilton Regional Rd 8 , Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Barn Fruit Market
- 10 King St E, Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Clark’s)
- 1965-66: IGA (Clark’s)
- 1970: IGA (Clark’s)
- 1975: IGA (Clark’s)?
- 1980: IGA (Colbear’s)
- 1985: IGA (Stoney Creek)
- 1990: IGA (Stoney Creek)
- 25 King St E, Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Lucky Dollar (Millen’s)
- 1965-66: Lucky Dollar (Millen’s)
- 1970: Lucky Dollar (Stoney Creek)
- 1975: Red & White (Stoney Creek)
- 826 Queenston Rd , Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 2005-06: Denningers
- 2010: Denningers
- 840 Queenston Rd , Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Barn
- 21 Upper Centennial Pkwy S, Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 2005-06: Fortino’s
- 2010: Fortino’s
- 2022: Fortino’s
- 357 Winona Rd , Stoney Creek | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA (Ilic’s)
- 1980: IGA (Ilic’s)
- 1985: IGA (Ilic’s)
- 1990: IGA (Winona)
- 1995: Food Town (Winona)
- 36 Clappison Av , Waterdown | Google Maps Link
- 2022: No Frills (Eric’s)
- 255 Dundas St E, Waterdown | Google Maps Link
- 1990: IGA
- 1995: IGA (Flamborough)
- 2000-01: IGA (Flamborough)
- 2005-06: Sobeys
- 2010: Sobeys
- 2022: Sobeys
- 64 Hamilton St N, Waterdown | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: IGA (Main St)
- 1970: IGA (Waterdown)
- 1975: IGA (Waterdown)
- 1980: IGA (Waterdown)
- 1985: IGA (Waterdown)
- 1990: IGA (Waterdown)
- Notes: East side (1965). Village Plaza. 62-64 (1985).
- 115 Hamilton St N, Waterdown | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Fortino’s
- 2005-06: Fortino’s
- 2010: Fortino’s
- 2022: Fortino’s