Updated 2 November 2026 (Originally published 31 May 2018)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Fullerton, Brea, and LaHabra between 1925 and 1940 and between 1971 and 1975, 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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- 111 W Central Av, Brea | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: Safeway
- 1261 W Central Av, Brea | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 820 E Imperial Hwy, Brea | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 115 S Pomona Av, Brea | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 116 S Pomona Av, Brea | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chaffee
- 1930-1931: Safeway
- 139 S Pomona Av, Brea | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930-1931: Safeway?
- 1935: Safeway
- Notes: 137 (1935).
- 200 N Puente , Brea | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Albertsons
- 2904 Brea Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Shopping Bag
- 1975: Fazio’s Shopping Bag
- 1250 E Chapman, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 2420 E Chapman, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Thriftimart
- 2475 E Chapman, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Food Giant
- 1975: Smith’s Food King
- 824 E Commonwealth Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Lakeman & Renner
- 132 W Commonwealth Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930-1931: Safeway
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: 130 (1930 on).
- 140 W Commonwealth Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 215 w Commonwealth Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: Sparton
- 920 W Commonwealth Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Market Basket
- 333 N Euclid, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1975: Lucky
- 107 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 113 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: Safeway
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 216 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 221 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: Alpha Beta
- 1935: Alpha Beta
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 315 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Alpha Beta
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 520 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Van’s
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 1121 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Ralphs
- 105 S Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chaffee
- 1930-1931: MacMarr
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 109 S Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- Notes: Was Spadra St.
- 1400 S Harbor Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Mayfair
- 1975: Mayfair
- 1701 W Orangethorpe Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 1845 W Orangethorpe Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Shopping Bag
- 1975: Fazio’s Shopping Bag
- 1700 N Placentia Av, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Trader Joe’s
- 120 N Raymond, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Boys
- 1835 Sunny Crest Dr, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Mayfair
- 3330 Yorba Linda Blvd, Fullerton | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Ralphs
- 110 E Central Av, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- Notes: 110-112 (1940).
- 104 W Central Av, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 111 W Central Av, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: Daley’s
- 118 W Central Av, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930-1931: Safeway
- 138 Central Av, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1370 S Euclid, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 250 N Harbor Blvd, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Market Basket
- 700 N Harbor Blvd, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Lucky
- 1975: Lucky
- 851 N Harbor Blvd, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Albertsons
- 1975: Albertsons
- 777 S Harbor Blvd, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 580 W La Harbra Blvd, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 2231 W La Harbra Blvd, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Ralphs
- 1975: Ralphs
- 1611 W Whittier Blvd, La Habra | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Shopping Bag
- 1975: Fazio’s Shopping Bag
- 545 Palm Dr, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1882 N Placentia Av, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Shopping Bag
- 121 W Santa Fe Av, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 1930-1931: Daley’s
- 122 W Santa Fe Av, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 128 W Santa Fe Av, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 138 W Santa Fe Av, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1930-1931: Safeway
- 130 E Yorba Linda Blvd, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Alpha Beta
- 1257 Yorba Linda Blvd, Placentia | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Vons
- 405 El Camino Real, Tustin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 1930-1931: Daley’s
- 1935: Continental
- Notes: Was S. D St.
- 18171 Imperial Hwy, Yorba Linda | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Michael’s
- 17452 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Alpha Beta
- 17506 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Alpha Beta
111 W. Cwntral Ave in Brea is likely a reference to the same address in La Habra. The streett did not exist in Brea until the 1960s.
777 S Harbor Blvd in La Habra was an Alpha Beta warehouse and bakery, never a retail location.