Last updated on 13 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Redwood City and San Carlos between 1927 and 1976, 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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- 812 5th Av | Google Maps Link
- 1955: All American
- 201 Arch | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: Lucky
- 1958-60: Food Villa
- 1963-65: Food Villa
- 1976: Food Villa
- 851 Brewster Av | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1958-60: Safeway
- 1963-65: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1833 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1963-65: Purity
- 1976: Canned Foods
- 2081 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Central
- 1930: Central
- Notes: 81 (1930)
- 2603 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 2614 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1937: Safeway
- 1941: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- Notes: 614 (1930)
- 2628 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Peninsula Stores
- 1941: Lucky
- 1946: Lucky
- 1950: Lucky
- 2629 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Purity
- 2634 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual
- Notes: 634 (1930)
- 2640 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Public
- 1937: Safeway
- Notes: 640 (1930)
- 2644 Broadway | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Territo’s
- 1085 El Camino | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Mayfair
- 1958-60: Mayfair
- 1950 El Camino | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Piggly Wiggly
- 2200 El Camino | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1958-60: Safeway
- 1250 Jefferson | Google Maps Link
- 1963-65: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 278 Main | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 325 Main | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Purity
- 922 Main | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Purity
- 1955: Purity
- 1958-60: Purity
- 1963-65: Purity
- 925 Main | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Purity
- 929 Main | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Purity
- 1946: Purity
- 1012 Main | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: All American
- 205 Marshall | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Purity
- 1946: Purity
- 1950: Purity
- 1955: Purity
- 2150 Roosevelt Av | Google Maps Link
- 1963-65: Purity
- Semi-Circular Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Bettencourt’s
- Notes: Semi-Circular at Middlefield (1955)
- 100 Woodside Plaza | Google Maps Link
- 1963-65: Lucky
- 1976: Lucky
- 386 Woodside Plaza | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Lucky
- 1958-60: Lucky
- 850 Woodside Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Safeway
- 1414 El Camino | Google Maps Link
- 1963-65: Lee Bros
- 1976: Bell
- 616 Laurel | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Territo’s
- 716 Laurel | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: Lucky
- 1958-60: Lucky
- 865 Laurel | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Purity
- 1955: Purity
- 1958-60: Purity
- 1963-65: Purity
- 1976: Purity
- 1107 San Carlos Av | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Safeway
- 1188 San Carlos Av | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1324 San Carlos Av | Google Maps Link
- 1963-65: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway