Last updated on 1 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Imperial Valley area (Brawley, Calexico, and El Centro) between 1937 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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- 395 W E St, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Cook’s Market
- 1986: Cook’s Market
- 1991: Cook’s Market
- 1995: Cook’s Market
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 459 W Main St, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1968: Mayfair
- 1970: Mayfair
- 1975: Mayfair
- 1980: Mayfair
- 1986: Mayfair
- 1991: IGA (IV Farms)
- 1995: IGA (IV Farms)
- 283 W Main St, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Safeway
- 1957: Safeway
- 1963: Safeway
- 1968: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1986: Safeway
- 1991: Vons?
- 1995: Vons
- 2000: Vons
- 475 W Main St, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Vons
- 2010: Vons
- 2015: Vons
- 2020: Vons
- 501 Ben Hulse Hwy, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Gullett’s
- 1947: Gullett’s
- 513 Ben Hulse Hwy, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Gullett, G.S.
- Notes: a/k/a Main St.
- 638 Ben Hulse Hwy, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1947: A&P
- Notes: a/k/a Main St.
- 658 Ben Hulse Hwy, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1963: Cook’s Market
- 1968: Rancho
- 1970: Rancho
- 1975: Rancho
- 1980: Rancho
- 1986: Rancho (Talley’s)
- 1995: El Sol
- 2000: El Sol
- 2005: El Sol
- 2010: El Sol
- 2015: El Sol
- 2020: El Sol
- Notes: a/k/a Main St.
- 200 N Western Av, Brawley | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Cook’s Market
- 1963: Cook’s Market
- 1968: Cook’s Market
- 1970: Cook’s Market
- 112 E 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Garcia Bros
- 127 E 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 2000: California Super Market
- 2005: California Super Market
- 2010: California Super Market
- 2015: California Super Market
- 2020: California Super Market
- 149 E 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1942: A&P
- 1947: A&P
- 1952: A&P
- 1957: A&P
- 1963: A&P
- Notes: 145 (1942 on).
- 311 E 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- Notes: 309 (1942 on).
- 355 E 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1991: El Sol
- 401 E 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Shopping Bag
- 1975: Fazio’s Shopping Bag
- 317 W 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1986: Safeway
- 1991: Vons
- 1995: Vons
- Notes: 361 (1991).
- 363 W 2nd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 2000: California Super Market
- 2005: California Super Market
- 2010: California Super Market
- 2015: California Super Market
- 2020: California Super Market
- Notes: California Mayoredo y Menudeo.
- 408 E 3rd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Cook’s Market
- 1986: Cook’s Market
- 1991: Cook’s Market
- 408 3rd St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Cook’s Market
- 1968: Cook’s Market
- 1970: Cook’s Market
- 100 W Birch St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1991: El Sol
- 1995: El Sol?
- 2000: El Sol?
- 2005: El Sol
- 2010: El Sol
- 2015: El Sol
- 2020: El Sol
- 109 W Birch St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1968: Fed-Mart
- 109 W Birch St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food 4 Less
- 2010: Food 4 Less
- 2015: Food 4 Less
- 2020: Food 4 Less
- 438 W Grant St, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Garcia Food
- 2000: Garcia Food
- 2005: Garcia Food
- 237 Heffernan Av, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Safeway
- 1963: Safeway
- 1968: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 601 S Imperial Av, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1980: California Super Market
- 1986: California Super Market
- 1991: California Super Market
- 1995: California Super Market
- 2000: California Super Market
- 2005: California Super Market
- 2010: California Super Market
- 2015: California Super Market
- 2020: California Super Market
- 528 Imperial Av, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1975: La Mexicana
- 1980: La Mexicana
- 1986: La Mexicana
- 1991: La Mexicana
- 129 Paulin Av, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1968: La Mexicana
- 1970: La Mexicana
- 1975: La Mexicana
- 117 Rockwood Av, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Garcia Bros
- 2450 Rockwood Av, Calexico | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Aldi
- 136 W Main St, Calipatria | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- 832 E 2nd St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Garcia Food
- 302 E 3rd St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Garcia Bros
- 1980: Garcia Hermanos
- 1986: Garcia Hermanos
- 1111 S 4th St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Garcia Food
- 2005: Garcia Food
- 1480 S 4th St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1957: New Star Market
- 1963: New Star Market
- 1968: New Star Market
- 1970: New Star Market
- 1975: New Star Market
- 1980: New Star Market
- 1986: New Star Market
- 1991: New Star Market
- 1586 S 4th St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1968: Cook’s Market
- 1970: Cook’s Market
- 1975: Cook’s Market
- 1980: Cook’s Market
- 1986: Cook’s Market
- 1991: Cook’s Market
- 1995: Cook’s Market
- 2005: El Sol
- 2010: El Sol
- 2015: El Sol
- 2020: El Sol
- 1950 S 4th St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1995: El Sol
- 2000: El Sol
- 127 S 5th St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- 1499 Broadway, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1957: New Star Market
- 1963: New Star Market
- 1968: New Star Market
- 1970: New Star Market
- 488 Broadway St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1968: La Mexicana
- 1970: La Mexicana
- 1975: La Mexicana
- 1980: La Mexicana
- 2420 Cottinwood Dr, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food 4 Less
- 2010: Food 4 Less
- 2015: Food 4 Less
- 2020: Food 4 Less
- 226 Heffernan Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Garcia Hermanos
- 1995: California Super Market
- 550 N Imperial Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 650 N Imperial Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Smart & Final
- 750 N Imperial Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Safeway
- 1991: Vons
- 1995: Vons
- 2000: Vons
- 2005: Vons
- 2010: Vons
- 2015: Vons
- 2020: Vons
- 1040 N Imperial Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Shopping Bag
- 1975: Fazio’s Shopping Bag
- 1290 N Imperial Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Smart & Final
- 2005: Smart & Final
- 2010: Smart & Final
- 2015: Smart & Final
- Notes: 1190 (2010).
- 1620 N Imperial Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Cardenas
- 2015: Cardenas
- 2020: Cardenas
- 2260 N Imperial Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Aldi
- 1653 W Main St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1968: Mayfair
- 1970: Mayfair
- 1975: Mayfair
- 1980: Mayfair
- 1986: Mayfair
- 1991: Cook’s Market
- 1995: Cook’s Market
- 453 Main St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Safeway
- 1963: Food King
- 1968: Food Fair
- 1970: Food Fair
- 481 Main St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1942: A&P
- 1947: A&P?
- 1952: A&P
- 1957: A&P
- 1963: A&P
- 653 Main St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Gullett, G.S.
- 1942: Gullett’s
- 1947: Gullett’s
- 1952: Gullett’s
- 665 Main St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1250 Main St, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Safeway
- 1963: Safeway
- 1968: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1100 Meadows Rd, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2005: El Sol
- 2010: El Sol
- 2015: El Sol
- 1073 Ross Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Cook’s Market
- 1963: Cook’s Market
- 1968: Cook’s Market
- 351 Wake Av, El Centro | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons / Max Foods
- 2010: Lucky?
- 2015: Lucky
- Notes: Listed under both (2005).
- 402 E 5th St, Holtville | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Food King
- 1968: Cook’s Market
- 1970: Cook’s Market
- 1975: Valley Market
- 1980: Valley Market
- 1986: Valley Market
- 1991: Valley Market
- 1995: Valley Market
- 520 Holt Av, Holtville | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1957: Safeway
- 1963: Cook’s Market
- 124 W Barioni Blvd, Imperial | Google Maps Link
- 2005: El Sol
- 2010: El Sol
- 2015: El Sol
- 2020: El Sol
- 115 N Imperial Av, Imperial | Google Maps Link
- 1995: El Sol
- 2000: El Sol
- 200 N Imperial Av, Imperial | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Cook’s Market
- 1968: Cook’s Market
- 1970: Cook’s Market
- 1975: Valley Market
- 1980: Valley Market
- 1986: Valley Market
- 1991: Valley Market
- 1995: Valley Market
- 110 W Main St, Westmoreland | Google Maps Link
- 2005: El Sol
- 2010: El Sol
- 2015: El Sol
- 2020: El Sol