This page was last updated on 30 April 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Phoenix between 1925 and 1960, 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
- Safeway purchased the ten-year-old Pay’n Takit chain in 1928 and used the brand in other regions during the 1930s. It was Safeway’s only brand in Phoenix until 1939, when the stores were rebranded as Safeway.
- A few new stores branded Pay’n Takit opened starting in 1946. These seem to be unrelated to the Safeway-owned chain that was defunct by 1939.
- Safeway/Pay’n Takit individual locations do not appear in directories between 1938 and 1947. The 1941 locations are assembled from other sources, including newspaper ads..
- It appears that several Bayless stores were sold to Pay’n Takit (Safeway) between 1930 and 1935, although some of the addresses are not 100% certain.
- Basha’s seems to have briefly disappeared from Phoenix proper (but not the suburbs) sometime between 1953 and 1956, but returned to the city with a new store at 7th and Osborn by 1957.
Location list
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- 121 N 1st Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Linsenmeyer Markets
- 1938: Linsenmeyer Markets
- 127 N 1st Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Wetzler Basketeria
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 137 N 1st Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 2 S 1st Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 430 S 2nd Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Cobb Markets
- Notes: Office only?
- 1015 N 3rd Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Cobb Markets
- 1956: Henderson’s
- 3115 N 3rd Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: El Rancho
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: El Rancho
- Notes: Park Central.
- 314 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Henderson Bros
- 1930: WC Henderson
- 1012 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Roger Wilco
- 1951: Roger Wilco
- 1956: Roger Wilco
- Notes: 7th Av at Roosevelt. 1008 (pre-1938)
- 2925 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- Notes: Open 2/8/51.
- 3320 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Basha’s
- 1965: Basha’s
- 1971: Basha’s
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- 3333 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 4200 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Roger Wilco
- 4322 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 5000 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 7th Av at Camelback. Approximate
- 6001 N 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 801 S 7th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 5718 N 15th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount?
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 2302 S 15th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 3353 N 19th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 8901 N 19th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Fry’s
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 18428 N 19th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 5646 N 27th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Put & Take
- 1965: Put & Take
- 1971: Put & Take
- 6025 N 27th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: El Rancho
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 8030 N 27th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 4027 N 33rd Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- Notes: Probably same as 4029.
- 4029 N 33rd Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- Notes: Probably same as 4027.
- 1520 N 35th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Put & Take
- 1976: Furr’s
- 6131 N 35th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 6815 N 35th Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 27 S 2nd St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Linsenmeyer Markets
- Notes: Number cut off, may be missing 3rd digit.
- 803 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Cobb Markets
- 823 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 7th at Garfield
- 917 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Farm Fresh
- Notes: Open 7/13/40.
- 1007 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 7th at Roosevelt
- 1617 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 1621 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: AJ Bayless
- 1938: AJ Bayless
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 7th at McDowell
- 2301 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: N 7th at Oak
- 2849 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 5000 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 7th at Camelback. Approximate
- 7011 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 7007 (1960 on)
- 8921 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 8935 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 13440 N 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 2626 S 7th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Smitty’s
- Notes: Office only?
- 7812 N 12th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: El Rancho
- 7830 N 12th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 2201 N 13th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Pay’n Takit
- 1203 N 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Riteway
- 1951: Riteway
- 1956: Riteway
- 3417 N 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless?
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 4005 N 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Fry’s
- 4701 N 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Smitty’s
- 4710 N 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: El Rancho
- Notes: Office only?
- 1112 S 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Smitty’s Big Town
- 1976: Smitty’s Big Town
- 1980: Smitty’s Big Town
- 1648 S 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Food City
- 1947: Food City
- 1951: Food City
- 1956: Food City
- 1960: Food City
- 1965: Food City
- 1971: Food City
- 1976: Food City
- 1980: Food City
- 1908 S 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- Notes: Open 12/20/56.
- 5820 S 16th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Fry’s
- 4701 N 20th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Smitty’s Big Town
- 210 N 24th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway?
- 1976: Safeway
- 3109 N 24th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 3336 N 24th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Food Hub
- 1960: Food Hub
- 1965: Food Hub
- 10620 N 32nd St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 10631 N 32nd St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- 12001 N 32nd St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 4820 N 40th St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Put & Take
- 1965: Put & Take
- 1971: Basha’s
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- Notes: 4812 (1971).
- 23 E Adams St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 26 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Smitty’s
- 25 W Baseline Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Furr’s
- 2315 E Bell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 2324 E Bell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 2320 (1976 on).
- 702 E Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway?
- 1971: Safeway?
- 1976: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1517 E Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- 1703 W Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Fry’s
- 1916 W Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 2625 W Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Furr’s
- 3324 W Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Smitty’s
- 4226 W Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- Notes: 4216 (1976 on).
- 12606 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 3435 W Buckeye Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: El Rancho
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- Notes: Office only?
- 2806 W Cactus Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- 35 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Pay’n Takit
- 1951: Pay’n Takit
- 1209 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Phoenix Market
- 1608 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless?
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 1849 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: El Rancho
- 3132 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 3217 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: El Rancho
- 1965: El Rancho
- 669 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Basha’s
- 1951: Basha’s
- 740 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Furr’s
- 920 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Lucky
- 1971: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 1625 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: Fry’s
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 2636 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 2707 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 3617 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Bi-Lo
- 5830 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 12222 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 40 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Farm Fresh
- 1131 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- Notes: Office and store
- 1175 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: AJ Bayless
- 1938: AJ Bayless
- Notes: At Eastmoreland
- 1305 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1329 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Cobb Markets
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1521 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Corner of McDowell Rd. Approximate
- 2519 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Cobb Markets
- 2601 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- Notes: N Central at Virginia
- 4106 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 5017 N Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: El Rancho
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- Notes: Uptown Plaza
- 520 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: AJ Bayless
- 818 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 902 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Central Markets
- 1104 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 1102 (1930)
- 1123 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1125 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Big Bear
- 1235 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- Notes: Warehouse?
- 3750 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 3810 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: WC Henderson
- 1938: Henderson’s
- 1941: Henderson’s
- 1947: Hi-Lo
- Notes: Listed as High Low (1947)
- 3910 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Food Fair
- 4227 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Ranch Market
- 1971: Ranch Market?
- 1976: Ranch Market
- 4312 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: S Central and Broadway. Approximate
- 4502 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Basha’s
- 4732 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 5041 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless?
- 1976: AJ Bayless?
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 5833 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 6018 S Central Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 210 E Dunlap Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 359 E Dunlap Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 504 E Dunlap St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Price Centers
- Notes: Price Ctrs
- 1149 E Glendale Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Food Hub
- 1625 E Glendale Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 3514 W Glendale Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Lucky
- 1971: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 708 Grand Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Henderson Bros
- 1930: WC Henderson
- Notes: 706 (1930)
- 1100 Grand Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- Notes: 11th Av at Grand. 1106 (1930-1935), 1112 (1947)
- 1840 Grand Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Riteway
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- 1947: Hi-Lo
- 3343 W Greenway Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Alpha Beta
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 850 E Hatcher Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Smitty’s
- 1980: Smitty’s
- 111 E Henshaw Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- Notes: Office only?
- 1901 E Henshaw St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Food City
- 1919 Henshaw St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Price Centers
- Notes: Price Ctrs
- 227 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: Indian School and 3rd
- 249 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 701 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- Notes: 7th at Indian School
- 805 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1604 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Riteway
- 1938: AJ Bayless
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 16th at Indian School
- 1605 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Phoenix Market
- 3131 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Basha’s
- 1965: Basha’s
- 1971: Basha’s
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- 3601 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1976: Furr’s
- 3921 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 4020 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 4740 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Safeway
- 118 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Bayless Country Store
- 1976: Bayless Country Store
- 1980: Bayless Country Store
- 240 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 1421 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Phoenix Market
- 4141 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Put & Take
- 5010 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- 5010 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Put & Take
- 5210 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Fry’s
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 5326 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: El Rancho
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1971: El Rancho?
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 6529 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 6740 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 7405 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Fry’s
- Notes: Also listed as 7445.
- 8210 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Alpha Beta
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 14 E Jackson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: Office only?
- 919 E Jackson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- Notes: Basha’s Kitchens (1980).
- 205 E Jefferson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Linsenmeyer Markets
- 328 E Jefferson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Basha’s
- 1951: Basha’s
- 1205 W Jefferson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1604 W Jefferson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1941: Safeway
- 1642 W Jefferson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1935: AJ Bayless?
- 1938: AJ Bayless
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 17th at W Jefferson
- 1700 W Jefferson St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 17th Av at Jefferson. Approximate
- 320 E Madison St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- Notes: Cash & Carry
- 909 E Madison St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Farm Fresh
- 774 W Mariposa St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 939 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- Notes: McDowell at 10th
- 1595 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 16th at McDowell
- 1603 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1717 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1727 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 2124 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Basha’s
- 1971: Basha’s
- 1976: Basha’s
- 1980: Basha’s
- Notes: 2130 (1965), 2048 (1971,1976).
- 2321 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: El Rancho
- 2400 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 24th at E McDowell. Approximate
- 2903 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Farm Fresh
- 3205 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 4430 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 700 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 7th Av at McDowell. Approximate
- 5114 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 15 W Monroe St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Pay’n Takit
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: Grand Central Market? Open late 1925, new building. L-shaped store that also had an entrance on N. Central.
- 3539 W Northern Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Alpha Beta
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 3548 W Northern Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- Notes: 3540 (1976).
- 520 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 3511 W Peoria Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Smitty’s Big Town
- 1976: Smitty’s
- 1980: Smitty’s
- 3518 W Peoria Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 930 E Pierce St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 10th and Pierce. 928 (1938).
- 307 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: WC Henderson
- 315 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: WC Henderson
- 1938: Henderson’s
- 4707 E Shea Blvd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Smitty’s
- 23 E Southern Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Price Centers
- Notes: Price Ctrs
- 4727 E Southern Av, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Alpha Beta
- 1602 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Central Markets
- 1951: Central Markets
- 1956: Central Markets
- 2036 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 2406 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 2404 (1956 on)
- 3144 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Put & Take
- 1971: Furr’s
- 1976: Furr’s
- 3717 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: El Rancho
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 3931 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 4336 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Neb’s
- 1980: Neb’s
- 4579 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 5542 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- 1965: AJ Bayless
- 1971: AJ Bayless
- 1976: AJ Bayless
- 1980: AJ Bayless
- 4229 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1976: Furr’s
- 4310 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 5109 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 5802 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 1915 W Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 3543 W Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 145 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: AJ Bayless
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1935: AJ Bayless
- 1938: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 143 (1935). 2nd at E Van Buren
- 816 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Big Bear
- 816 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Riteway
- 1938: Riteway
- Notes: 9th at Van Buren
- 1105 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1402 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1501 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 15th St at Van Buren
- 3740 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Price Centers
- Notes: Price Ctrs
- 4600 E Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Ranch Market
- 1971: Ranch Market
- 1976: Ranch Market
- 404 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: AJ Bayless
- 1947: AJ Bayless
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 412 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 4th Av at W Ven Buren
- 545 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 6th Av at Van Buren
- 620 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: AJ Bayless
- 1548 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway?
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1753 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: Van Buren at 18th
- 2502 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Fry’s
- 1971: Fry’s
- 1976: Fry’s
- 1980: Fry’s
- 2705 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: AJ Bayless
- 1956: AJ Bayless
- 1960: AJ Bayless
- Notes: 2709 (1956 on)
- 2909 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Neb’s
- 1980: Neb’s
- 3367 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Food Fair
- 1951: Food Fair
- 1956: Moe’s Food Fair
- 3442 W Van Buren St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1965: El Rancho
- 1971: El Rancho
- 1976: Low Cost Discount
- 1980: El Rancho / Low Cost
- 244 E Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Linsenmeyer Markets
- 302 E Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Pay’n Takit
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 3rd St at Washington
- 433 E Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- Notes: 435 (1941).
- 701 E Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1408 E Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 2401 E Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Farm Fresh
- 232 W Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 345 W Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Pay’n Takit
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 4th Av at Washington
- 606 W Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- Notes: Open 9/16/39. May have been the first store in Phoenix to open as Safeway rather than Pay’n Takit.
- 1000 W Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: AJ Bayless
- 1218 W Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 13th Av at Washington
- 1222 W Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1318 W Washington St, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Pay’n Takit
- 1916 Westward Blvd, Phoenix | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Moe’s Food Fair
- 1960: Moe’s Food Fair
- 1965: Moe’s Food Fair
Paul Dong
July 2, 2020 at 12:22pmI don’t see Foodarama, Tang’s Market, or my dad’s store, Paul’s Budget Market, on your list. I guess it’s just major chain stores.
Gregory Mccoy
March 28, 2024 at 12:29pmWhat grocery was at 19th ave and Indian school before food city
Cheryl
September 22, 2024 at 12:46amWhat grocery store was at 27th Avenue and Montebello in the 50s and 60s
Groceteria
September 22, 2024 at 9:14amThe list on this very page shows a local chain called Put & Take in 1960, which means it probably opened in the 1950s.