Updated 26 September 2026 (Originally published 14 September 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the San Bernardino area (including Colton, Redlands, and Rialto) between 1924 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 plan to expand this past 1960 when I have time and data.
Please read about my methodology for more information about what I do and do not include.
Location list
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- 656 W 2nd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Smart & Final
- 1184 W 2nd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Stater Bros
- 1960: Stater Bros
- 395 W 3rd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Von’s
- 447 W 3rd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Fitzsimmons Stores
- 462 W 3rd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Immerman
- 574 W 3rd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Chaffee’s
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 656 W 3rd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Continental Chain Stores
- 1936: Continental Chain Stores
- Notes: 660 (1936).
- 700 W 3rd St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 153 E 40th St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Alpha Beta
- 140 W 40th St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Market Basket
- 604 W 4th St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 660 W 4th St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 115 E Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 426 E Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Stater Bros
- 1960: Stater Bros
- 851 E Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Owen’s
- 1956: Owen’s
- 970 E Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Food Bank
- 1956: Food Bank
- 1960: Food Bank
- 289 W Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Continental Chain Stores
- 290 W Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Fitzsimmons Stores
- 1944: Fitzsimmons Stores
- 296 W Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 430 W Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Immerman
- 590 W Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 692 W Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Paul’s
- 24645 W Base Line St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Owen’s / Powers
- 262 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Fitzsimmons Stores
- 1944: Fitzsimmons Stores
- 354 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 473 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1936: Piggly Wiggly
- 507 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 689 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Mayfair
- 1960: Mayfair
- 701 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Safeway
- 705 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1139 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1944: A&P
- 1949: A&P
- 1179 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1181 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1189 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Safeway
- 1202 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Sage’s
- 1960: Sage’s
- 1204 N E St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Continental Chain Stores
- 337 N F St, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Smart & Final
- 1944: Smart & Final
- 1949: Smart & Final
- 1540 E Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Stater Bros
- 1620 E Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Sage’s
- Notes: At Del Rosa (1961). Estimated.
- 2000 E Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Paul’s
- 1960: McDaniels
- Notes: At Sterling (1956). Estimated.
- 195 W Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 347 W Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Continental Chain Stores
- 431 W Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1035 W Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Owen’s
- 1960: Owen’s / Powers
- 1085 W Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Stater Bros
- 1956: Stater Bros
- 1960: Stater Bros
- 1680 W Highland Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Owen’s / Powers
- Notes: At Muscott, now Medical Center (1960). Estimated.
- 2167 N Lugo Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1675 N Mt Vernon Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 287 S Mt Vernon Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 863 W Rialto Av, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Smart & Final
- 1940: Smart & Final
- 1944: Smart & Final
- 1949: Smart & Final
- 2035 N Sierra Wy, San Bernardino | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Paul’s
- 1960: McDaniels
- 187 N 8th St, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 1944: Fitzsimmons Stores
- 125 E F St, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 125 E J St, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Smart & Final
- 1940: Smart & Final
- 1944: Smart & Final
- 1949: Smart & Final
- 153 N La Cadena Dr, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Was 8th St
- 281 N La Cadena Dr, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- Notes: Was 8th St. 281 (1949).
- 493 N La Cadena Dr, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Stater & Stater
- 1949: Stater Bros
- Notes: Was 8th St
- 527 N La Cadena Dr, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Owen’s / Powers
- 869 N Rancho Av, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Owen’s / Powers
- Notes: At C (1960). Estimated.
- 2070 N Rancho Av, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Mayfair
- 164 W Valley Blvd, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Chaffee’s
- Notes: Was I St.
- 266 W Valley Blvd, Colton | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Stater Bros
- 1960: Stater Bros
- Notes: Was I St.
- 1150 Brookside Av, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Market Basket
- Notes: Open 1960.
- 757 W Central Av, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Stater Bros
- 1960: Stater Bros
- 20 E Citrus Av, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 102 E Citrus Av, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Everybody’s Market
- 1940: Everybody’s Market
- 1944: Everybody’s Market
- 1949: Everybody’s Market
- 11 E Colton Av, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Stater Bros
- 8 W Colton Av, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Continental Chain Stores
- 1936: Continental Chain Stores
- 530 W Olive St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Stater Bros
- 110 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 227 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1930: U-Save
- 305 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Continental Chain Stores
- 346 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Smart & Final
- 1956: Smart & Final?
- 1960: Smart & Final?
- 415 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Smart & Final?
- 1944: Smart & Final
- 519 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Smart & Final
- 531 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- Notes: Open 1952.
- 811 Orange St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 24 W Redlands Blvd, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Smart & Final
- Notes: Was Central Av.
- 320 E Redlands Blvd, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1944: A&P
- 1949: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- Notes: Open by 1941. Was Central Av.
- 6 E State St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1936: Safeway
- 22 E State St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 118 E State St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Everybody’s Market
- 128 E State St, Redlands | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Continental Chain Stores
- 373 E Foothill Blvd, Rialto | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Stater Bros
- 1960: Stater Bros
- 250 E Rialto Av, Rialto | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Paul’s
- 1960: McDaniels
- Notes: At Sycamore (1956). Estimated.
- 128 S Riverside Av, Rialto | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1949: Stater Bros
- 134 S Riverside Av, Rialto | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1936: Safeway