Last updated on 3 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Monterey between 1930 and 1980, 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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- 15 S 5th Av, Carmel | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Thrift
- Mission St, Carmel | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Purity
- 1953: Purity
- 1956: Purity
- 1959: Purity
- 1965: Purity
- Notes: Mission at 5th Av (1947).
- Ocean Av, Carmel | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Purity
- Notes: Ocean Av near Mission (1941).
- 5 Rio Rd, Carmel | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- San Carlos St, Carmel | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Thrift
- 1959: Thrift
- 1965: Thrift
- 1971: Thrift
- 1974: Thrift
- Notes: San Carlos bet 5th and 6th (1956).
- 472 Alvarado St, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Purity
- 1937: Purity
- 1941: Purity
- 1947: Purity
- Notes: 474 (1941 on).
- 475 Alvarado St, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 499 Calle Principal, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1953: Purity
- 1956: Purity
- 1959: Purity
- 1965: Purity
- 555 Carmel Rancho Shopping Center, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Monte Mart
- 1980: Monte Mart
- 171 Del Monte Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1007 Del Monte Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Lucky Boy
- 800 Del Monte Center, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1974: Lucky
- 1980: Lucky
- 1212 Forest Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1043 Fremont St, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Purity
- 2370 Fremont St, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 296 Lighthouse Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Lucky Boy
- 571 Lighthouse Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1953: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 606 Lighthouse Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1937: Thrift
- 614 Lighthouse Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Thrift
- 1947: Thrift
- 1953: Thrift
- 1956: Thrift
- 686 Lighthouse Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Monte Mart
- 1980: Valu-Max
- 900 Lighthouse Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Purity
- 1974: Purity
- 570 Munras Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1953: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- Ocean Av, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Lucky Boy
- Notes: Ocean Av at Sa Carlos (1947).
- 511 Tyler St, Monterey | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 200 Country Club Gate, Pacific Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 208 Forest Av St, Pacific Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1937: Safeway
- 1941: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- Notes: 206 (1947).
- 242 Forest Av St, Pacific Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1953: Purity
- 1956: Purity
- 1959: Purity
- 1965: Super Save
- 587 Lighthouse Av, Pacific Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Purity
- 1937: Purity
- Notes: 589 (1937)
- 592 Lighthouse Av, Pacific Grove | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Purity
- 1947: Purity
- 1000 Broadway Av, Seaside | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Purity
- 1965: Super Save
- 1971: Super Save
- 1974: Super Save
- 1980: Super Save
- Del Monte Av, Seaside | Google Maps Link
- 1947: Lucky Boy
- 1034 Fremont Blvd, Seaside | Google Maps Link
- 1953: Purity
- 1300 Fremont Blvd, Seaside | Google Maps Link
- 1953: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1720 Fremont Blvd, Seaside | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1760 Fremont Blvd, Seaside | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Mayfair
- 1974: Mayfair