Last updated on 3 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Merced and Atwater between 1928 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.
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- 2500 1st St, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Save Mart
- 1976: Save Mart
- 1981: Save Mart
- 1984: Save Mart
- 351 Bellevue Rd, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Safeway
- 1984: Safeway
- 1989: Save Mart
- 1998: Save Mart
- 2015: Mi Pueblo
- 1701 Bellevue Rd, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- 2020: Save Mart
- 1870 Bellevue Rd, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 1989: Lucky
- 1998: Lucky
- 2004: Save Mart
- Notes: Open 1985. Save-Mart 1997, relocated to 1701 ca. 2006.
- 1201 Broadway Av, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- 1952: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- 1958: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- Notes: 3rd at Broadway (1946).
- 1401 Broadway Av, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1500 Broadway Av, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Save Mart
- 1964: Save Mart
- 2840 Shaffer Rd, Atwater | Google Maps Link
- 2004: Food4Less
- 2010: Food4Less
- 2015: Food4Less
- 2020: Food4Less
- 1485 W 15th St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1989: Canned Foods
- 1220 W 9th St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- 665 Fairfield Dr, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1981: New Deal
- 1984: New Deal
- 1989: New Deal
- 2818 G St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Save Mart
- 1970: Save Mart
- 1976: Save Mart
- 1981: Save Mart
- 1984: Save Mart
- 2951 G St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1989: New Deal
- 3094 G St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Albertsons
- 2004: Albertsons
- Notes: Open 1998. Closed ca. 2006
- 3550 G St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Raley’s
- 2004: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s
- 2020: Raley’s
- Notes: Open ca. 1990.
- 1730 K St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Purity
- 1952: Purity
- 1958: Purity
- 642 L St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1928: Green Frog
- 1935: Green Frog
- Notes: 638 (1935).
- 704 L St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 722 L St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 631 M St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Purity
- 1946: Purity
- 1731 M St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Purity
- 312 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 363 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Justesen’s
- 1946: Justesen’s
- 1952: Justesen’s
- Notes: 359 (1946 on). Was 17th St.
- 364 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Purity
- 1941: Purity
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 417 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Justesen’s
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 626 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1928: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 639 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1928: Safeway
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 642 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 662 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1941: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- 1946: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 746 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- 1958: Salter’s Pacific Food Market
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 1115 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Safeway
- 1958: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- Notes: Was 17th St.
- 1125 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Safeway
- 1981: Safeway
- 1998: Canned Foods
- 2004: Grocery Outlet
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2015: Grocery Outlet
- 2020: Grocery Outlet
- Notes: Was 17th St (pre-1981).
- 1136 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1989: Save Mart
- 1998: Save Mart
- 2004: Save Mart
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2020: Cardenas
- 1240 W Main St, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Purity
- 1970: Purity
- 1981: Save Mart
- 1984: Save Mart
- Notes: Was 17th St (pre-1981).
- 1425 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Smart & Final
- 1435 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Save Mart / Disco
- 1976: Save Mart
- 1981: Save Mart
- 1984: Save Mart
- 1989: Save Mart
- Notes: Was J St.
- 150 W Olive Av, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1981: Safeway
- 1984: Safeway
- 1989: Save Mart
- 1998: Save Mart
- 2004: Save Mart
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- 2020: Save Mart
- 1115 W Olive Av, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Food4Less
- 2004: Food4Less
- 2010: Food4Less
- 2015: Food4Less
- 2020: Food4Less
- 1300 W Olive Av, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1989: Lucky
- 1998: Lucky
- 2004: Save Mart
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Food Maxx
- 2020: Food Maxx
- Notes: Lucky open 1985, closed ca. 1997.
- 1900 Yosemite Pkwy, Merced | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Giant Food Market
- 1970: Giant Food Market
- 1976: Giant Food Market