Last updated on 13 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in San Luis Obispo County (including Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Pismo Beach) between 1932 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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- 1132 W Branch St, Arroyo Grande | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Food4Less
- 1574 W Branch St, Arroyo Grande | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 1221 E Grand Av, Arroyo Grande | Google Maps Link
- 1972: Williams Brothers
- 1975: Williams Brothers
- 2025: Aldi
- 1464 E Grand Av, Arroyo Grande | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Smart & Final
- 1650 E Grand Av, Arroyo Grande | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Giant Food
- 1972: Giant Food
- 1975: Giant Food
- 2100 El Camino Real, Atascadero | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 5505 El Camino Real, Atascadero | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1972: Safeway
- 5805 El Camino Real, Atascadero | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 7135 El Camino Real, Atascadero | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Vons
- 8200 El Camino Real, Atascadero | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Smart & Final
- 8360 El Camino Real, Atascadero | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Food4Less
- El Camino Real, Atascadero | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Safeway
- 1942: Safeway
- Notes: Was State Hiway. No number.
- 1758 W Grand Av, Grover Beach | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Vons
- 1130 Los Osos Valley Rd, Los Osos | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 1240 Los Osos Valley Rd, Los Osos | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Ralphs
- 730 Quintana Rd, Morro Bay | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Albertsons
- 760 Quintana Rd, Morro Bay | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1972: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1191 Creston Rd, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Smart & Final
- 1465 Creston Rd, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Food4Less
- 189 Niblick Rd, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Albertsons
- 1236 Park St, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Safeway
- 1336 Park St, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1341 Park St, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Purity
- 1950: Purity
- 1956: Purity
- 1960: Purity
- 1965: Purity
- 2800 Riverside Av, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 835 Spring St, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1972: Safeway
- 1340 Spring St, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 1972: Jordano’s
- 1975: Jordano’s
- 2121 Spring St, Paso Robles | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Smart & Final
- 406 Cypress St, Pismo Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Safeway
- 301 Five Cities Dr, Pismo Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1972: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 311 Pomeroy Av, Pismo Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 421 Pomeroy Av, Pismo Beach | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Safeway
- 3700 Broad St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1972: Giant Food
- 1975: Giant Food
- 3900 Broad St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Vons
- 1229 Carmel St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Smart & Final
- 771 Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1972: Jordano’s
- 1975: Scolari’s
- 896 Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Purity
- 1965: Purity
- 1972: Williams Brothers
- 1531 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Whole Foods
- 111 High St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1972: Williams Brothers
- 1975: Williams Brothers
- 3985 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Food4Less
- 305 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Smart & Final
- 313 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Baker & Roberts
- 661 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Red & White
- 971 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Pay’n Takit
- 1942: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 201 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1972: Jordano’s
- 1975: Scolari’s
- 2025: Ralphs
- 313 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Sprouts
- 1314 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 685 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Purity
- 1950: Purity
- 1956: Purity
- 1960: Purity
- 1965: Purity
- 1972: Jordano’s
- 1975: Scolari’s
- Notes: SE corner of Broad (1942). 1201 Broad (1951). 675 (1972 on). New building sometime after 1963.
- 727 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Piggly Wiggly
- 779 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Safeway
- 839 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Baker & Roberts
- 1221 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1972: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 960 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Safeway
- 125 South St, San Luis Obispo | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Smart & Final
- 1965: Smart & Final
- 1972: Smart & Final
- Notes: 109 (1972).