Updated 3 February 2026 (Originally published 3 February 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Santa Maria and Guadalupe between 1938 and 2025, 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.
Notes
- No directories were available between 1983 and 2000, so the 1992-93 listings were compiled from newspaper archives and thus may be missing some locations.
- I may try to fill in some other gaps as I have time.
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- 409 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe | Google Maps Link
- 1948: DCBA
- 502 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Home Food Basket
- 843 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Home Food Basket
- 1965: Home Food Basket
- 1970: Home Food Basket
- 1976: Home Food Basket
- 1983: Home Food Basket
- 1992-93: Home Food Basket?
- Notes: Closed early 1990s, per newspaper.
- 405 E Clark St, Orcutt | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Scolari’s
- 1965: Scolari’s
- 1970: Scolari’s
- 401 W Alvin St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Bob’s
- 1965: Bob’s
- 312 E Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1983: Skaggs Alpha Beta
- 1992-93: Lucky
- 425 E Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Aldi
- 500 S Blosser Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2025: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 525 S Blosser Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1983: Smart & Final
- 1303 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Trader Joes
- 2015: Trader Joes
- 2020: Trader Joes
- 2025: Trader Joes
- 2240 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2025: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 4852 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1976: Safeway
- 1983: Safeway
- 1992-93: Williams Bros
- 4869 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1983: Lucky
- 1992-93: Lucky
- 2000: Lucky
- 2015: Fresh & Easy
- 510 N Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Williams Bros
- 804 N Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Purity
- 1970: Jordano’s
- 1976: Scolari’s
- 1983: Lucky
- 1992-93: Lucky
- 2000: Lucky
- 1617 N Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1870 N Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1992-93: Food4Less
- 2000: Food4Less
- 1870 N Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2010: FoodMaxx
- 2015: FoodMaxx
- 2020: FoodMaxx
- 2025: FoodMaxx
- Notes: Alternately listed as Save Mart (2005,2010).
- 1875 N Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Vallarta
- 2020: Vallarta
- 2025: Vallarta
- 114 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Purity
- Notes: Address is now part of Santa Maria Town Center mall site.
- 119 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1938: A&P
- 1465 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Thriftimart
- 1970: Big T
- 1976: Thriftimart
- 1983: Lucky
- 1992-93: Alpha Beta
- 2005: FoodsCo
- 2010: FoodsCo
- 2015: FoodsCo
- 2020: FoodsCo
- 2025: FoodsCo
- Notes: Listed as 465 (1970, typo). FoodsCo open ca 2001.
- 1482 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Safeway
- 1983: Liquor Barn
- 1992-93: Vons
- 2000: Vons
- 2005: Vons
- 2010: Vons
- 2015: Vallarta
- 2020: Vallarta
- 2025: Vallarta
- 1721 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1992-93: Smart & Final
- 2000: Smart & Final
- 2005: Smart & Final
- 2010: Smart & Final
- 2015: Smart & Final
- 2020: Smart & Final
- 2025: Smart & Final
- 1934 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Williams Bros
- 1976: Williams Bros
- 1983: Williams Bros
- 1992-93: Williams Bros
- 1948 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Grocery Outlet
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2015: Grocery Outlet
- 2020: Grocery Outlet
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 2320 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Albertsons
- 2440 S Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2005: FoodMaxx
- 2010: FoodMaxx
- 2015: FoodMaxx
- 2020: FoodMaxx
- 2025: FoodMaxx
- 213 E Chapel St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 115 E Church St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Williams Bros
- 121 W Church St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1938: Safeway
- 1948: Safeway
- 1120 E Clark Av, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Albertsons
- 222 E Donovan Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Williams Bros
- 1970: Williams Bros
- 1976: Williams Bros
- 1983: Williams Bros
- 1992-93: Williams Bros
- 817 E Main St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Williams Bros
- 1970: Williams Bros
- 1976: Williams Bros
- 1983: Williams Bros
- 1992-93: Williams Bros
- 2000: Vons
- 2005: Vons
- 2010: Vons
- 2015: Vons
- 2020: Vons
- 2025: Vons
- Notes: 817 & 833 (1965).
- 605 W Main St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1948: FCBA
- 1958: FCBA
- 706 W Main St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Smart & Final
- 1000 W Main St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1958: Home Food Basket
- 1965: Home Food Basket
- 1970: Home Food Basket
- 1976: Home Food Basket
- 120 S McClelland St, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Purity
- 1958: Purity
- Notes: Address is now part of Santa Maria Town Center mall site.
- 3580 Orcutt Rd, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Williams Bros
- 1970: Williams Bros
- 1976: Williams Bros
- 1983: Williams Bros
- 1992-93: Williams Bros
- 2000: Spencer’s Fresh Markets
- 2005: Spencer’s Fresh Markets
- 2010: Spencer’s Fresh Markets
- 2015: Spencer’s Fresh Markets
- 2020: Spencer’s Fresh Markets
- 2025: Spencer’s Fresh Markets
- 217 N Russell Av, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Smart & Final
- 1970: Smart & Final
- 1976: Smart & Final
- 2877 Santa Maria Wy, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Scolari’s
- 1647 N Broadway, Santa Maria | Google Maps Link
- 1992-93: Grocery Outlet
- 2000: Grocery Outlet