Last updated on 28 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Council Bluffs 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 and related information
Location list
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- 1102 5th Av, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Gabe’s)
- 2325 6th Av, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (McKiernan’s)
- 2121 S 7th St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1970: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1975: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 23 S 8th St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 2518 S 11th St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Louis Jensen)
- 1435 N 15th St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Hardiman’s)
- 1706 N 16th St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1991: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 410 S 16th St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Stazzoni’s)
- 1017 18th Av, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Elliott’s)
- 602 N 19th St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Siebert’s)
- 511 S 21st St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Cohen Bros
- 206 N 32nd St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Chris Petersen)
- 169 Bennett Av, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Shaver’s
- 1975: Shaver’s
- 1980: Shaver’s
- 1985: No Frills
- 1991: No Frills
- Notes: Renumbered?
- 515 E Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1970: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1975: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1980: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1985: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1991: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1995: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 915 E Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1139 N Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Hinky Dinky
- 1980: Hinky Dinky
- 1985: Hinky Dinky
- 1991: Super Foods (Bluffs)
- 1141 N Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Super Saver
- 2000: Super Saver
- 2005: Super Saver
- 2010: Super Saver
- 2015: Super Saver
- 2020: Super Saver
- 2800 N Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (North Broadway)
- 103 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 129 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 133 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: Shaver’s
- 1959: Shaver’s
- 1965: Shaver’s
- 1970: Shaver’s
- 1975: Shaver’s
- 202 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Peterson’s)
- 211 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hinky Dinky
- 1945: Hinky Dinky
- 1950: Hinky Dinky
- 1955: Hinky Dinky
- 1959: Hinky Dinky
- 1965: Hinky Dinky
- 1970: Hinky Dinky
- Notes: 211-213 (1950 on).
- 214 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hinky Dinky
- 224 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1930: O.P. Skaggs
- 1935: O.P. Skaggs
- 236 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 539 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1930: O.P. Skaggs
- 600 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 704 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1935: O.P. Skaggs
- 1955: Super Valu (Broadway)
- 1959: Super Valu?
- 1965: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1970: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1975: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 721 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- Notes: Same location as 23 S 8th, but new biuidling, probably a Safeway/Super S.
- 1817 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1980: No Frills
- 1985: No Frills
- 1991: No Frills
- 1995: No Frills
- 2000: No Frills
- 2005: No Frills
- 2010: No Frills
- 2015: No Frills
- 2106 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1935: O.P. Skaggs
- 2204 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 2323 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 2510 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 2801 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Hinky Dinky
- 1965: Hinky Dinky
- 1970: Hinky Dinky
- 1975: Hinky Dinky
- 1980: Hinky Dinky
- 1985: Hinky Dinky
- 1991: Foodland
- 1995: Jubilee Foods
- 2000: Jubilee Foods
- 3415 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Save-A-Lot
- Notes: Location seems iffy. Google Street View does not show it.
- 3435 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Super Valu (Broadway)
- 1959: Super Valu (Roy G & Scotty)
- 1965: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1970: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1975: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1980: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1985: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 1991: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 3515 W Broadway, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1745 Madison Av, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1991: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 36 N Main St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Clover Farm (Hansen’s)
- 19 S Main St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Cohen Bros
- 1930: Cohen Bros
- 34 S Main St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- Notes: 34-36 (1930). Misspelled as Sageway (1930).
- 230 S Main St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McAtee Grocery Co
- 1930: McAtee Grocery Co
- 1935: McAtee Grocery Co
- Notes: 230-232 (1930).
- 3135 Manawa Center Dr, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Aldi
- 2010: Aldi
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 310 McKenzie Av, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Fareway
- 2015: Fareway
- 2020: Fareway
- 1601 McPherson St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super Valu (Rog & Scotty’s)
- 229 Pearl St, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McAtee Grocery Co
- 1930: McAtee Grocery Co
- 1935: McAtee Grocery Co
- Notes: 229-231 (1930). 231 (1935).
- 1801 Valley View Dr, Council Bluffs | Google Maps Link
- 1995: No Frills
- 2000: No Frills
- 2005: No Frills
- 2010: No Frills
- 2015: No Frills
- 2020: Family Fare