Updated 2 November 2026 (Originally published 31 May 2018)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Santa Ana and Orange between 1925 and 1990, 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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- 116 E Chapman, Orange | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Alpha Beta
- 1935: Alpha Beta
- 1940: Alpha Beta
- 120 E Chapman, Orange | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Alpha Beta
- 125 E Chapman, Orange | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 1930: Daley’s
- 220 E Chapman, Orange | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1940: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 131 S Glassell, Orange | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chaffee
- 153 S Glassell, Orange | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930: Safeway
- 1950: 153-155 (1925).
- 178 S Glassell, Orange | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Alpha Beta
- 109 E 17th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1935: Continental
- 1950: 109 (1935).
- 210 W 2nd, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 1930: Daley’s
- 115 E 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 304 E 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Alpha Beta
- 1935: Alpha Beta
- 1940: Alpha Beta
- 311 E 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chaffee
- 403 E 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 804 E 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930: Safeway
- 131 W 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 304 W 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 318 W 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Alpha Beta
- 1935: Alpha Beta
- 406 W 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1950: 406-408 (1925).
- 416 W 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1950: 418 (1935)
- 507 W 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1303 W 4th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930: Safeway
- 1500 W 5th, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Alpha Beta
- 1935: Alpha Beta
- 1940: Alpha Beta
- 1950: 1502 (1935 on).
- 111 N Broadway, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1950: Grand Central Market.
- 405 Fruit, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 110 N Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 408 N Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- Notes: Office only?
- 1201 N Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1304 N Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Alpha Beta
- 1725 N Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 2323 N Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- 631 S Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sam Seelig
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 830 S Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Alpha Beta
- 1010 S Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Alpha Beta
- 1248 S Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Daley’s
- 1919 S Main, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Mayfair
- 105 N Ross, Santa Ana | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Alpha Beta