Last updated on 13 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Ventura/Oxnard area between 1924 and 1981, 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
- Santa Paula/Fillmore 1970-71 data is actually from 1973.
Location list
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- 50 N Ashwood Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Mayfair Market
- 1971-73*: Mayfair Market
- 1976-77: Mayfair Market
- 1980-81: Mayfair Market
- 299 Borchard Dr, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971-73*: Safeway
- 262 S Chestnut St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Smart & Final
- 250 W Esplanade Dr, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Food4Less
- 2433 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Big T Discount
- 1976-77: Big T Discount
- 1980-81: Thriftmart
- 2023: Vons
- 196 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Daley’s
- 1930: Daley’s
- Notes: Was 540 Main (1926).
- 337 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Was 715 Main (1926).
- 348 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1926: P&H
- 1930: P&H
- Notes: Was 718 Main (1926).
- 371 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 391 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Daley’s
- Notes: Was 739 Main (1926). Approximate.
- 393 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Pay’n Takit
- 413 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1934: P&H
- 1940: P&H
- 1946: P&H
- 1951: P&H
- 1956: P&H
- 688 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 752 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1934: Continental Stores
- Notes: 748 (1934).
- 1520 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Pay’n Takit
- 1532 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1721 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1890 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1924 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1934: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1951: Bayless Market
- 1956: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1960: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1965: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1971-73*: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1976-77: Santa Cruz Markets
- Notes: Jerry’s Ranch Market briefiy in 1959-60?
- 2709 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Fox Markets
- 2713 E Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Roth’s
- 115 W Main St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Vons
- 103 S Mills Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Vons
- 1971-73*: Vons
- 1976-77: Vons
- 1980-81: Vons
- 2023: Trader Joes
- 76 S Oak St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- Notes: Listed as 75 (1940, typo?) and 79 (1960, typo?).
- 307 N Olive St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Smart & Final
- 1965: Smart & Final
- 1971-73*: Smart & Final
- 421 S Oxnard Blvd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Van’s
- 1007 E Santa Clara St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Blue & Whote Stores
- 10 W Santa Clara St, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Smart & Final
- 1980-81: Smart & Final
- 4100 Telegraph Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1976-77: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1980-81: Sunburst Markets
- 6040 Telegraph Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Vons
- 6120 Telegraph Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971-73*: Safeway
- 1976-77: Safeway
- 1980-81: Safeway
- 7850 Telegraph Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Shopping Bag
- 1976-77: Fazio’s
- 1980-81: Albertsons
- 4717 Telephone Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Aldi
- 4750 Telephone Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: WinCo
- 4870 Telephone Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Sprouts
- 5688 Telephone Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1980-81: Thriftmart
- 2023: Vons
- 9372 Telephone Rd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Alpha Beta
- 1980-81: Alpha Beta
- 2023: Grocery Outlet
- 457 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Van’s
- 1946: Van’s
- 1960: Bayless Market
- 1965: Bayless Market
- Notes: Was Meta St.
- 1796 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1888 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1951: A&P
- 2122 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Continental Stores
- 1940: Van’s
- 2764 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Vons
- 1971-73*: Vons
- 1976-77: Vons
- 1980-81: Vons
- 2023: Vons
- 54 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 96 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Smart & Final
- 407 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 505 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1960: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1965: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1971-73*: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1976-77: Santa Cruz Markets
- 545 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1934: Pay’n Takit
- 1940: Van’s
- 641 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Fazio Bros
- 1238 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Smart & Final
- 1340 N Ventura Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1934: Continental Stores
- 1940: Van’s
- 1776 S Victoria Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Ralphs
- 1795 S Victoria Av, Ventura | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Trader Joes
- 235 W 4th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1951: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 245 W 4th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1946: A&P
- 500 E 5th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1980-81: Santa Cruz Markets
- 317 N 5th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Daley’s
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1934: Continental Stores
- 118 W 5th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 137 W 5th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: 135-137 (1940).
- 216 W 5th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 520 W 5th St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1965: B&D Market
- 1971-73*: B&D Market
- 1976-77: B&D Market
- 409 S A St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Pay’n Takit
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 752 S A St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1956: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1960: Fox Markets
- 1965: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1971-73*: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1976-77: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1980-81: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1050 S A St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Vallarta
- 831 S B St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Food Fair
- 1971-73*: Food Fair
- 421 W Esplanade Dr, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 1710 E Gonzales Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Aldi
- 301 W Gonzales Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971-73*: Safeway
- 1976-77: Safeway
- 1980-81: Safeway
- 3701 W Hemlock St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Smith’s Food King
- 1980-81: Smith’s Food King
- 115 Hosler St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 600 Meta St, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1930: F.R. Garcia
- 1934: F.R. Garcia
- Notes: 606 (1934).
- 939 S Oxnard Blvd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1530 S Oxnard Blvd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Smart & Final
- 1956: Smart & Final
- 1960: Smart & Final
- 1965: Smart & Final
- 106 E Pleasant Valley Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1951: B&D Market
- 1956: B&D Market
- 133 W Pleasant Valley Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971-73*: Safeway
- 1976-77: Safeway
- 1980-81: Safeway
- 609 W Port Hueneme Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1965: B&D Market
- 1971-73*: B&D Market
- 1976-77: B&D Market
- 1980-81: B&D Market
- 655 Richmond Av, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Smart & Final
- 1980-81: Smart & Final
- 2101 N Rose Av, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Vons
- 4833 S Rose Av, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Alpha Beta
- 1980-81: Alpha Beta
- 2401 Saviers Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Superior Grocers
- 2800 Saviers Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1956: McDaniels Market
- 1960: McDaniels Market
- 1965: Mayfair Market
- 1971-73*: Mayfair Market
- 1976-77: Fazio’s
- 1980-81: Albertsons
- 2023: El Super
- 3046 Saviers Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Ranch Boys
- 1960: Ranch Boys
- 3443 Saviers Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Ralphs
- 3501 Saviers Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Hughes Markets
- 1976-77: Hughes Markets
- 1980-81: Hughes Markets
- 650 Town Center Dr, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Whole Foods
- 872 N Ventura Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1960: B&D Market
- 1965: B&D Market
- 1971-73*: B&D Market
- 1976-77: B&D Market
- 1980-81: K&G Markets
- 920 N Ventura Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Food Giant
- 1971-73*: Food Giant
- 1976-77: Smith’s Food King
- 1980-81: Smith’s Food King
- 2023: Grocery Outlet
- 450 S Ventura Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Vons
- 635 S Ventura Rd, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Mayfair Market
- 1976-77: Mayfair Market
- 1980-81: Mayfair Market
- 2023: Aldi
- 1291 Victoria Av, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Vons
- 2690 E Vineyard Av, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Vallarta
- 3380 E Vineyard Av, Oxnard | Google Maps Link
- 1965: B&D Market
- 1971-73*: B&D Market
- 1976-77: B&D Market
- 1980-81: K&G Markets
- 317 Central Av, Fillmore | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1934: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 349 Central Av, Fillmore | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 351 Central Av, Fillmore | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 400 Central Av, Fillmore | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Red & White
- 411 Central Av, Fillmore | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 515 Santa Clara St, Fillmore | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Daley’s
- 1930: Daley’s
- 725 Ventura St, Fillmore | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Safeway
- 1976-77: Safeway
- 2023: Super A
- 1125 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971-73*: Safeway
- 1976-77: Safeway
- 1980-81: Safeway
- 2023: Vons
- 213 E Matilija St, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Van’s
- 208 E Ojai Av, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 240 E Ojai Av, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1934: Continental Stores
- 802 E Ojai Av, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 2023: IGA (Westridge)
- 131 W Ojai Av, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Bayless Market
- 1976-77: Bayless Market
- 1980-81: Bayless Market
- 2023: IGA (Westridge)
- 236 W Ojai Av, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Bayless Market
- 1960: Bayless Market
- 1965: Bayless Market
- 244 W Ojai Av, Ojai | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Van’s
- 162 N 4th St, Port Hueneme | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Ranch Boys
- 615 W Channel Islands Blvd, Port Hueneme | Google Maps Link
- 2023: Ralphs
- 727 W Channel Islands Blvd, Port Hueneme | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Safeway
- 1980-81: Safeway
- 141 N Pomona St, Port Hueneme | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Van’s
- 1956: Van’s
- 2551 N Ventura Rd, Port Hueneme | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Alpha Beta
- 1980-81: Alpha Beta
- 119 N 8th St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 404 N 13th St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Severo Molina
- 254 W Harvard Blvd, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1971-73*: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1976-77: Santa Cruz Markets
- 1980-81: Santa Cruz Markets?
- 280 Harvard Blvd, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1976-77: Alpha Beta
- 1980-81: Alpha Beta?
- 2023: The Market by Superior
- 428 Harvard Blvd, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1926: F.R. Garcia
- 1123 Harvard Blvd, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Severo Molina
- 1934: Severo Molina
- 800 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 1934: Continental Stores
- 915 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1934: MacMarr
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- Notes: 913 (1951).
- 926 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 940 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 958 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 969 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1926: F.R. Garcia
- 979 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Daley’s
- 985 E Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Daley’s
- 570 W Main St, Santa Paula | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971-73*: Safeway
- 1976-77: Safeway
- 1980-81: Safeway
- 2023: Vons
- Notes: 576 (2023). May have relocated within center.