Last updated on 3 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Napa, Calistoga, and St Helena between 1930 and 1979, 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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- 356 Lincoln Av, Calistoga | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1939: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 376 Lincoln Av, Calistoga | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 301 1st St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Food Fair
- 1960: Food Fair
- 1965: Food Fair
- 1970: Food Fair
- 1975: Food Fair
- 1979: Food Fair
- 426 1st St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Vallerga’s
- 1960: Vallerga’s
- 1965: Vallerga’s
- 1970: Vallerga’s
- 1975: Vallerga’s
- 1979: Vallerga’s
- 1121 1st St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Purity
- 1935: Purity
- 1212 1st St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- 1319 1st St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway
- 1610 1st St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1140 2nd St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1221 2nd St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Purity
- 1947: Purity
- 1956: Purity
- 1960: Purity
- 3682 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: P-X
- 1965: P-X
- 1970: P&X
- 1975: Food King
- 1979: Albertsons
- 2023: Whole Foods
- 814 Brown St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Purity
- 1935: Purity
- 1939: Purity
- 939 Brown St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1620 Clay St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- Notes: Closed ca. 2014.
- 1630 Clay St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Hagstrom’s
- 1965: P-X
- 1970: P&X
- 801 Coombs St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Hagstrom’s
- 1939: Hagstrom’s
- 1942: Hagstrom’s
- 1947: Hagstrom’s
- Notes: 801-807 (1935).
- 1014 Coombs St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Hagstrom’s
- 1939: Hagstrom’s
- 1942: Hagstrom’s
- 1145 Coombs St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Green Frog
- 901 Freeway Dr, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Purity
- 1965: Purity
- 1970: Purity
- 1491 W Imola Av, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Grocery Outlet
- 1525 W Imola Av, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Vallerga’s
- 1975: Vallerga’s
- 1979: Vallerga’s
- 2680 Jefferson St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red & White (Barker’s)
- 1965: Red & White (Barker’s)
- 3375 Jefferson St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- 2023: Safeway
- 681 Lincoln Av, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 1979: Alpha Beta
- 2023: Walmart
- 1105 Main St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Purity
- 1138 Main St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1935: MacMarr
- 1939: Safeway
- 1207 Main St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Purity
- 1942: Purity
- 1947: Purity
- 1805 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Food City
- 1960: Food City
- 1965: Food City
- 1970: Food City
- 1975: Food City
- 1979: Food City
- Notes: Was Sonoma Rd
- 645 Seymour St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Big John’s
- 1656 Silverado Tr, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Big John’s
- 1651 Solano Av, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Vallerga’s
- 1970: Vallerga’s
- 1975: Vallerga’s
- 1979: Vallerga’s
- 217 Soscol Av, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Raley’s
- 1312 Trancas St, Napa | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Lucky
- 1975: Lucky
- 1979: Lucky
- 2023: Lucky
- Notes: Presumably Albertsons 1999-mid 2000s.
- 1026 Hunt Av, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- 2023: Safeway
- 1115 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Purity
- 1970: Purity
- 2023: Sunshine Foods
- 1210 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Purity
- 1216 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Purity
- 1228 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Purity
- 1356 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Purity
- 1947: Purity
- 1362 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Purity
- 1960: Purity
- 1370 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Foodland
- 1970: Foodland
- 1975: Foodland
- 1979: Foodland
- 1420 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway?
- 1424 Main St, St Helena | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- 1947: Safeway