Updated 2 May 2025 (Originally published 31 May 2018)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in and Burbank (1936-1970), 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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- 1111 W Alameda Av, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Vons
- Notes: Opened as Cracker Barrel Market in 1959.
- 4020 W Alameda Av, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Lucky
- 216 N Angeleno Av, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Smart & Final
- 1940: Smart & Final
- 3708 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Thriftimart
- 1970: Thriftimart
- 321 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1936: Safeway
- 2150 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Shopping Bag
- 1970: Shopping Bag
- 3325 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Mayfair
- 303 S Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Sam Seelig
- 1930: Safeway
- Notes: Was 303 E. 4th.
- 324 S Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 817 N Hollywood wy, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: McFadden
- 260 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Alexander’s
- 1970: Alexander’s
- 1320 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Smart & Final
- 1970: Smart & Final
- 3700 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 3713 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1940: M.S. Jacobs
- 4221 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 216 E Olive Av, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 301 N Pass Av, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Vons
- 101 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 136 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 143 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pay’n Takit
- 145 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Chaffee
- 215 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1936: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 401 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1940: M.S. Jacobs
- 508 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1100 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Hughes
- 112 S San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Daley’s
- 240 S San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Ralphs
- 1940: Ralphs
- 1946: Ralphs
- 1954: Ralphs
- 243 S San Fernando Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1615 W Verdugo Av, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: King Cole
- 1970: Lucky
- 1820 W Verdugo Av, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 683 N Victory Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Market Basket
- 1020 S Victory Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1946: McFadden
- 1954: McFadden
- 2500 W Victory Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Ralphs
- 3423 W Victory Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1946: McFadden
- 3525 Victory Blvd, Burbank | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Gelson’s
- 1970: Gelson’s
The piggly wiggly at 243 s san fernando rd was originally a safeway market. Not sure when it became a piggly wiggly. But at least until about 1948 it was a safeway. We shopped there when I was a young child.