This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Orane County between 1925 and 1950 (Santa Ana and Orange), 1925 and 1975 (Fullerton, Brea, La Harbra, etc.) and 1925 and 1940 (other areas), 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.

Notes

• I currently have limited access to data for Orange County and hope to expand the date range here in the future.
• The 1971-1975 data from Fullerton. etc. does not include any listings for Safeway. No listings were present in the directory I used.

Location list

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• 116 E Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Daley’s
• 1930-1931: Daley’s
• 233 E Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Chaffee
• 1930-1931: Safeway
• 1935: Continental
• 239 E Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Alpha Beta
• 249 E Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Alpha Beta
• 1940: Alpha Beta
• 139 W Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Sam Seelig
• 1930-1931: Safeway/A&P
• Notes: Safeway in 1930, A&P in 1931.
• 144 W Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Piggly Wiggly
• 1930-1931: Piggly Wiggly
• 1935: Pay’n Takit
• 202 W Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Lakeman & Renner
• 239 W Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Daley’s
• 248 W Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Chaffee
• 340 W Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Sam Seelig
• 510 W Center, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Alpha Beta
• 1940: Alpha Beta
• 132 S Lemon, Anaheim | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Pay’n Takit
• 1940: Safeway
• 308 E Central Av, Newport Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Safeway
• Notes: Renamed/renumbered.
• 710 E Central Av, Newport Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Safeway
• 1935: Pay’n Takit
• Notes: 708 (1935). Renamed/renumbered.
• 6361 Beach Blvd, Buena Park | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Daley’s
• 1935: Continental
• Notes: Was 903-907 Grand Av.
• Whittaker, Buena Park | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Sparton
• 1822 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Alpha Beta
• 1930-1931: Alpha Beta
• 1935: Alpha Beta
• 1829 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Alpha Beta
• Notes: 1829-1835 (1940).
• 1844 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Safeway
• 1935: Pay’n Takit
• 1848 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Safeway
• 125 N Euclid, Garden Grove | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Daley’s
• 1930-1931: Daley’s
• 1935: Pay’n Takit
• 1940: Safeway
• 107 Main, Huntington Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Daley’s
• 206 Main, Huntington Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Alpha Beta
• 1935: Alpha Beta
• 218 Main, Huntington Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Alpha Beta
• 409 Walnut Av, Huntington Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Sam Seelig
• 1930-1931: Safeway
• 310 1st, Laguna Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1940: A&P
• 240 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Continental
• 987 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Sparton
• 1294 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Safeway
• 221 Forrest Av, Laguna Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Daley’s
• 263 Forrest Av, Laguna Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1930-1931: Safeway
• 1935: Safeway
• 1940: Safeway
• 201 Main, Seal Beach | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Daley’s
• 1930-1931: Daley’s
• 405 El Camino Real, Tustin | Google Maps Link
• 1925: Daley’s
• 1930-1931: Daley’s
• 1935: Continental
• Notes: Was S. D St.