Last updated on 27 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Aurora between 1924 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.
Location list
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- 443 S 4th St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Buy-Rite
- 1960: Buy-Rite
- 1965: Buy-Rite (R&K)
- 1970: Buy-Rite (R&K)
- 1974-75: Buy-Rite
- 1980: Buy-Rite
- 1985: Buy-Rite
- 1990: Buy-Rite
- 1995: Buy-Rite
- 2000: Buy-Rite
- 2005: Buy-Rite
- 544 5th Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 555 5th Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 1936: Kroger Consumers Santitary Stores
- 1941: Kroger
- 509 5th St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: IGA (Millen’s)
- 800 5th St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Marshall’s Cash & Carry
- 2560 E 7th Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 651 Ashland Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Walt’s
- 1974-75: Walt’s
- 1980: Walt’s
- 1985: Walt’s
- 1990: Walt’s
- 13 N Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 1936: Kroger Consumers Santitary Stores
- 14 N Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 20 N Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1952: A&P
- Notes: 18 (1941,1946). 18-20 (1952).
- 28 N Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 1936: US Grocery & Market
- 1941: US Markets
- 1946: US Markets
- 1952: US Markets
- Notes: 26 (1924). 26-28 (1936).
- 60 N Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1952: National
- Notes: 60-64 (1952).
- 8 S Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 61 S Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Loblaws
- 1936: Jewel
- 1941: Jewel
- 1946: Jewel
- 148 S Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 1936: Kroger Consumers Santitary Stores
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1952: Kroger
- Notes: 150 (1941,1952). 150-152 (1946). Probably new or expanded building at some point.
- 538 S Broadway, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Reliable Food Store
- 1941: Reliable Food Store
- 1946: Reliable Food Store
- 1100 Church Rd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Bi Lo
- 1960: Bi Lo (Art’s)
- 1965: Bi Lo (Art’s)
- 408 Claim St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Abhalter’s Grocery & Market
- 1941: Abhalter’s Complete Food Stores
- 1946: Abhalter’s Food Stores
- 1952: Abhalter (Norbert)
- 1956: Abhalter (Norbert)
- 1960: Abhalter (Norbert)
- 1965: Abhalter (Norbert)
- 1970: Abhalter’s Food Store
- 1974-75: Abhalter’s Food Store
- 701 Claim St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Raymond (Frank)
- 55 Constitution Dr, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Cub Foods
- 2000: Cub Foods
- 2005: Cub Foods
- 1500 Douglas Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Aldi
- 2000: Aldi
- 2005: Aldi
- 2010: Aldi
- 1525 Douglas Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Eagle Discount
- 1995: Eagle Country Markets
- 2000: Eagle Country Markets
- 1840 Douglas Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Dominick’s
- 1995: Dominick’s
- 8 Downer Pl, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 46 Downer Pl, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Marshall (C.W.)
- 1941: Marshall (C.W.)
- 1946: Marshall (C.W.)
- 1952: Marshall (C.W.)
- Notes: 46-50 (1941).
- 52 Downer Pl, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- Notes: 52-54 (1936).
- 1157 N Eola Rd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Jewel-Osco
- 2010: Jewel-Osco
- 2015: Jewel-Osco
- 2020: Jewel-Osco
- 850 N Farnsworth Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Eagle Discount
- 1974-75: Eagle Discount
- 1980: Eagle Discount
- 1985: Eagle Discount
- 1990: Eagle Discount
- 1995: Eagle Country Markets
- 2000: Eagle Country Markets
- Notes: 960 (1970).
- 720 Foran Ln, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Eagle Discount
- 1974-75: Eagle Discount
- 1980: Buy-Rite
- 1985: Buy-Rite
- 1990: Buy-Rite
- 1995: Buy-Rite
- Notes: 710 (1985).
- 11 Fox St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 146 Fox St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1146 Front St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Royal Blue Store (Morrison’s)
- 1960: Royal Blue Store (Morrison’s)
- 120 E Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1952: Kroger
- 1956: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- Notes: 120-122 (1946). Was Main St (pre-1965).
- 808 E Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Kroger
- 1956: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- Notes: Was Main St (pre-1965).
- 1017 E Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A-Mart
- 1974-75: A&P
- 1980: Mister Certified Family Center
- Notes: Was just Galena Blvd (pre-1965).
- 380 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1970: National
- 1980: Aldi
- 1985: Aldi
- 1990: Aldi
- 1995: Aldi
- 407 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: IGA (Millen’s)
- Notes: Was just Galena Blvd (pre-1965).
- 515 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Reliable Food Store
- 1941: Reliable Food Store
- 1946: Reliable Food Store
- 1956: Clover Farm (Maudsley & Hosler)
- Notes: Was just Galena Blvd (pre-1965).
- 821 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1936: National
- 1941: National
- 1946: National
- 1952: National
- 1956: National
- 1965: Buy-Rite
- 1970: Buy-Rite
- 1974-75: Buy-Rite
- 1980: Buy-Rite
- Notes: Was just Galena Blvd (pre-1965).
- 943 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Marshall’s Cash & Carry
- Notes: Was just Galena Blvd (pre-1965).
- 1952 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1974-75: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 1985: Jewel
- 1990: Jewel
- 1995: Jewel
- 2000: Jewel
- 2005: Jewel-Osco
- 2010: Jewel-Osco
- 2015: Jewel-Osco
- 2020: Jewel-Osco
- Notes: 1950 (2015).
- 1971 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Dominick’s
- 2101 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1974-75: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- Notes: West Aurora Plaza
- 2101 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- Notes: West Aurora Plaza
- 2225 W Galena Blvd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Aldi
- 620 Grove St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Clover Farm (Walsfett’s)
- 670 W High St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 1936: Kroger Consumers Santitary Stores
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1952: Kroger
- 402 Hill Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- Notes: 420 (1970).
- 470 W Hinman St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Kroger
- 1952: Kroger
- 1960: Clover Farm (Allen’s Super)
- 305 W Illinois Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Clover Farm (Illinois Av)
- 1946: Clover Farm (Illinois Av)
- 1952: Clover Farm (Gaudio)
- 81 Jackson St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Was W Jackson St
- 101 Jackson St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1936: National
- 1941: National
- 1946: National
- Notes: Was W Jackson St
- 117 Jackson St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- Notes: Was W Jackson St
- 213 Jackson St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- Notes: Was W Jackson St
- 801 Jackson St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 839 W Lafayette St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Hochsprung (Walter J)
- 1941: Hochsprung (Walter J)
- 1946: Hochsprung (Walter J)
- 1952: Hochsprung & Rahn
- 210 N Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 2020: Save-A-Lot
- Notes: 212 (2015 on). Was Walgreens before Save-A-Lot.
- 212 N Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 2020: Save-A-Lot
- 902 N Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jewel
- 1965: Jewel
- 1970: Jewel
- 1974-75: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 1985: Jewel
- Notes: 954 (1974 on).
- 1010 N Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1965: Rudy’s Markets
- 1250 N Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Cermak Fresh Market
- 2020: Cermak Fresh Market
- 1270 N Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Jewel
- 1995: Jewel
- 2000: Jewel
- 2005: Jewel-Osco
- 2010: Jewel-Osco
- 2015: Jewel-Osco
- Notes: 1268-1270 (1990,1995).
- 1284 N Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Big D
- 1970: National
- 15 S Lake St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Jewel
- 1956: Jewel
- 1960: Jewel
- 1637 Liberty St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Clover Farm (Young’s)
- 450 S Lincoln Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Raymond (Frank)
- 1936: Reliable Food Store
- 1941: Reliable Food Store
- 604 S Lincoln Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Abhalter (Albert)
- 1941: Abhalter’s Complete Food Stores
- 1946: Abhalter’s Food Stores
- 1952: Abhalter (Raymond E)
- 1956: Abhalter Food Store
- 1960: Abhalter Food Store
- 1965: Abhalter Food Store
- 320 S Lincolnway St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kmart Food
- 1974-75: A&P
- Notes: 320 (1974).
- 386 Marion Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Clover Farm
- 634 E New York St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- Notes: Was just New York St (pre-1965).
- 635 E New York St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1952: National
- 1956: National
- Notes: Was just New York St (pre-1965).
- 637 E New York St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- Notes: Was just New York St (pre-1965).
- 638 E New York St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Store
- 1936: Kroger Consumers Santitary Stores
- Notes: Was just New York St (pre-1965).
- 641 E New York St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1936: National
- 1941: National
- 1946: National
- Notes: Was just New York St (pre-1965).
- 950 E New York St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jewel
- Notes: Was just New York St (pre-1965).
- 3025 E New York St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Dominick’s
- 2005: Dominick’s
- 2010: Dominick’s
- 2015: Mariano’s
- 2020: Mariano’s
- 115 Oak Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Marshall’s Cash & Carry
- 4444 Ogden Av, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Aldi
- 2010: Aldi
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 417 Plum St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1936: National
- 1941: National
- 1946: National
- 1956: Clover Farm
- 1960: Clover Farm
- 1965: Clover Farm
- 1970: Clover Farm
- 1974-75: Clover Farm
- 732 Prairie St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Rudy’s Markets
- 1970: Thrif-T-Mart
- 1974-75: Thrif-T-Mart
- 1985: Super Saver
- 1990: Super Saver
- 1995: Super Saver
- 1108 Prairie St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Walt’s
- 1960: Walt’s
- 1965: Walt’s
- 1970: Walt’s
- 1974-75: Walt’s
- 1980: Walt’s
- 1985: Walt’s
- 1990: Walt’s
- 1650 N Randall Rd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Eagle Discount
- 1985: Eagle Discount
- 5 S River St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 23 S River St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 1931: National
- 69 S River St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1952: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- Notes: 69-75 (1952).
- 77 S River St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Kroger Consumers Santitary Stores
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- Notes: 77-79 (1946).
- 30 N Root St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- 1974-75: National
- 1980: A&P
- 808 N Route 59, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Meijer
- 2010: Meijer
- 2015: Meijer
- 2020: Meijer
- 3 N Smith St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1974-75: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 1985: Jewel
- 539 S State Hwy 59, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1245 Sullivan Rd, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Eagle Discount
- 1995: Eagle Country Markets
- 9 N Union St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Delray Farms
- 400 Watson St, Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Hochsprung (Walter J)
- 1941: Hochsprung (Walter J)
- 1946: Hochsprung (Walter J)
- 1952: Hochsprung (Walter J)
- 71 Boulder Hill Pass, Boulder Hill | Google Maps Link
- 1974-75: Buy-Rite (Boulder Hill)
- 1980: Buy-Rite (Boulder Hill)
- 2050 Mayfield Dr, Montgomery | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 299 Montomery Rd, Montgomery | Google Maps Link
- 1974-75: Mister Value
- 1980: Eagle Discount
- 151 Hansen Blvd, North Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Woodman’s
- 2015: Woodman’s
- 2020: Woodman’s
- 199 Miller Dr, North Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Aldi
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 14 E State St, North Aurora | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Royal Blue Store
- 1946: Royal Blue Store (Hagerman’s)
- Notes: 3 east of Fox River (1941). Approximate number.
- 540 5th St, Oswego | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 3795 Orchard Rd, Oswego | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Jewel-Osco
- 2015: Jewel-Osco
- 2020: Jewel-Osco
- 2540 US Hwy 30, Oswego | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Jewel
- 2005: Jewel-Osco
- 2010: Jewel-Osco
- 2015: Jewel-Osco
- 2020: Jewel-Osco
- 2700 US Hwy 34, Oswego | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Meijer
- 2020: Meijer