Updated 26 September 2026 (Originally published 13 September 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Riverside between 1925 and 1960, 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.
I hope to expand this list past 1960 soon.
Please read about my methodology for more information about what I do and do not include.
Location list
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- 4363 3rd St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: W.E. Jones
- 3295 5th St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Paul’s
- 4021 7th St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 1941: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 3181 9th St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Sage’s
- 3631 10th St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- Notes: Office only?
- 3774 10th St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Smart & Final
- 1941: Smart & Final
- 1945: Smart & Final
- 6611 Brockton Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- Notes: 6607 (1955).
- 8616 California Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1960-61: Alpha Beta
- 3635 Central Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1960-61: Mayfair
- Notes: Riverside Plaza.
- 3891 Chicago Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1960-61: Market Basket
- County Rd, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A.M. Lewis
- 1930: A.M. Lewis
- 1936: A.M. Lewis
- 3661 Fairmount Blvd, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: W.E. Jones
- 6840 Lincoln Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1960-61: Pix
- Notes: Approximate. Lincoln and Mary (1960). Originally Powers, open 1959.
- 6068 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Stater Bros
- 1960-61: Stater Bros
- 6074 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Stater Bros
- 6135 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 6491 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Sage’s
- 1955: Sage’s
- 1960-61: Sage’s
- 7112 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Everybody’s Market
- 9185 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1960-61: Safeway
- 9225 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Stater Bros
- 1960-61: Stater Bros
- 9462 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Safeway
- 1941: Safeway
- 9471 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 9482 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 9522 Magnolia Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A.M. Lewis
- 1930: A.M. Lewis
- 1936: A.M. Lewis
- 1941: A.M. Lewis
- 1945: Lewis Food Stores
- Notes: Was 710 (pre-1930).
- 3316 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960-61: Safeway
- 3551 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chaffee’s
- Notes: Was 551.
- 3557 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 3625 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A.M. Lewis
- 3739 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Alpha Beta
- 1941: Alpha Beta
- 3965 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chaffee’s
- 1930: MacMarr
- Notes: Was 965 (pre-1930).
- 3982 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A.M. Lewis
- 1930: A.M. Lewis
- 1936: A.M. Lewis
- 1941: A.M. Lewis
- 1945: Lewis Food Stores
- Notes: Was 982 (pre-1930).
- 4023 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 4045 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1936: Safeway
- Notes: Was 1045 (pre-1930).
- 4053 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 4175 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Fitzsimmons Stores
- 1951: Sage’s
- 1955: Sage’s
- 1960-61: Sage’s
- 4220 Main St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Face Market
- 1960-61: Pix
- March Field, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A.M. Lewis
- 3071 Market St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Smart & Final
- 1955: Smart & Final
- 1960-61: Smart & Final?
- 3745 Market St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Continental Chain Stores
- 3750 Market St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 4093 Market St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 4343 Market St, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Alpha Beta
- 1945: Alpha Beta
- 1951: Alpha Beta
- 5654 Mission Blvd, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Stater Bros
- 1955: Stater Bros
- 1960-61: Stater Bros
- 2870 University Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- Notes: Was 8th St.
- 2930 University Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- Notes: Was 8th St.
- 2935 University Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Stater Bros
- 1955: Stater Bros
- Notes: Was 8th St.
- 2944 University Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Everybody’s Market
- 1936: Everybody’s Market
- 1941: Everybody’s Market
- 1945: Stater Bros
- Notes: Was 8th St.
- 2993 University Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1960-61: Stater Bros
- Notes: Was 8th St.
- 3417 University Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Smart & Final
- Notes: Was 8th St.
- 3564 University Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Safeway
- Notes: Was 8th St.
- 4330 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside | Google Maps Link
- 1960-61: Pix
- Notes: Originally Owen’s.