Last updated on 13 May 2025.
Santa Barabra, which introduced the world to An American Family (specifically the Loud family) and to Motel 6, was home to a number of chain locations including Piggly Wiggly, Safeway, A&P, Jodano’s, Smith’s Food King, and Lucky.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Montecito between 1926 and 1985, 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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- 5801 Calle Real, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 1978: Smith’s Food King
- 1985: Lucky
- 175 N Fairview Av, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1978: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 420 S Fairview Av, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Food Fair
- 1970: Food Fair
- 5130 Hollister Av, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 5170 Hollister Av, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Jordano’s
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 1978: Smith’s Food King
- 1985: Lucky
- 5757 Hollister Av, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1960: One-O-One Ranch Market
- 1965: One-O-One Ranch Market
- 1970: One-O-One Ranch Market
- 1974: Santa Cruz Market
- 1978: Santa Cruz Market
- 6865 Hollister Av, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Pantry Pride
- 1978: Pantry Pride
- 310 Pacific Oaks Rd, Goleta | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Lucky
- 1040 Coast Village Rd, Montecito | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Vons
- 1974: Vons
- 1978: Vons
- 1985: Vons
- 1000 Anacapa, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Van’s
- 200 E Anapamu, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: S&K
- 1939: S&K
- 1943: S&K
- Notes: 200 (1935).
- 104 W Anapamu, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jordano’s
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 1970: Jordano’s
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 1978: Smith’s Food King
- 35 W Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Jordano Bros
- 1930: Jordano Bros
- 1935: Jordano Bros
- 1939: Jordano Bros
- 1943: Jordano Bros
- 1951: Jordano’s
- 1955: Jordano’s
- 1960: Jordano’s
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 306 E Carrillo, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- Notes: Office only.
- 630 Chapala, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Van’s
- 802 Chapala, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Pan-American
- 1025 Chapala, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1939: Piggly Wiggly
- 1401 Chapala, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 1943: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1528 Chapala, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Jordano’s
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 1837 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Pan-American
- 1970: One-O-One Ranch Market
- 1974: Santa Cruz Market
- 1978: Santa Cruz Market
- 2010 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jordano’s
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 1978: Smith’s Food King
- 1985: Lucky
- 1282 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jurgensen’s
- 1965: Jurgensen’s
- 1970: Jurgensen’s
- 1974: Jurgensen’s
- 1978: Jurgensen’s
- 1985: Jurgensen’s
- Notes: Old Coast Hwy pre-1970.
- 1908 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 1943: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1930 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 2007 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: S&K
- Notes: Was Hollister Av.
- 2009 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- Notes: Was Hollister Av.
- 2011 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: S&K
- 1943: S&K
- Notes: Was Hollister Av.
- 2700 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- Notes: Was Hollister Av.
- 2720 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 1943: Safeway
- Notes: Was Hollister Av.
- 2740 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 2840 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Alpha Beta
- 1978: Alpha Beta
- 1985: Alpha Beta
- 3025 De la Vina, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 201 N Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Jordano Bros
- 1943: Jordano Bros
- 1951: Jordano’s
- 1955: Jordano’s
- 1960: Jordano’s
- 210 N Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Van’s
- 222 N Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1978: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 303 N Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- 1939: Safeway
- 1943: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 336 N Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: S&K
- 1939: S&K
- 1943: S&K
- 435 N Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 605 N Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Pan-American
- 1970: One-O-One Ranch Market
- 1974: Santa Cruz Market
- 1978: Santa Cruz Market
- 17 S Milpas, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 1970: Jordano’s
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 1978: Smith’s Food King
- 1985: Lucky
- Notes: 19 (1970).
- 202 E Montecito, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Red & White
- 1955: Red & White
- 1960: Red & White
- 1121 E Montecito, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Pennywise
- 1985: Pennywise
- 605 N Nopal, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Piggly Wiggly
- 532 Olive Av, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Louis Mira
- 18 W Ortega, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1943: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1331 San Andres, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1943: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1427 San Andres, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- 1939: Safeway
- 1501 San Andres, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Jordano Bros
- 1939: Jordano Bros
- 1943: Jordano Bros
- 1951: Jordano’s
- 1955: Jordano’s
- 1960: Jordano’s
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 1970: Foodland
- 1974: Foodland
- 1978: Foodland
- 1985: Foodland
- Notes: Still open as Foodland (2016).
- 1236 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Pennywise
- 1978: Pennywise
- 517 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- 1939: Safeway
- 525 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 700 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: S&K
- 1939: S&K
- 1943: S&K
- 1951: S&K
- 1955: S&K
- 1960: S&K
- Notes: 700-704 (1935). Public market.
- 701 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 803 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1029 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1217 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1233 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1424 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Jordano Bros
- 1943: Jordano Bros
- 1951: Jordano’s
- 1955: Jordano’s
- Notes: 1424-1426 (1939,1943)
- 1825 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Safeway
- 1978: Safeway
- Notes: Office only.
- 2973 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Jordano’s
- 1960: Jordano’s
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 1970: Jordano’s
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 3305 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1974: Fazio’s Shopping Bag
- 1978: Fazio’s Shopping Bag
- 1985: Albertsons
- Notes: 3309 (1960)
- 3855 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Vons
- 1974: Vons
- 1978: Vons
- 1985: Vons
- Notes: La Cumbre Plaza.
- 3943 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jordano’s
- 1965: Jordano’s
- 1970: Jordano’s
- 1974: Jordano’s
- 1978: Smith’s Food King
- 1985: Lucky
- 4317 State, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1951: One-O-One Ranch Market
- 1955: One-O-One Ranch Market
- 1960: One-O-One Ranch Market
- Notes: Was Hollister Av.
- 163 S Turnpike Rd, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Vons
- 1978: Vons
- 1985: Vons
- 34 W Victoria, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1939: Safeway
- 1943: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1978: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- Notes: Rebuilt ca. 1958. Torn down ca. 2012.
- 730 Vine Av, Santa Barbara | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Louis Mira