Last updated on 13 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Visalia between 1934 and 2016, 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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- 401 N Kaweah Av, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1959: King’s
- 424 N Kaweah Av, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Nickels Pay Less
- 1992: Nickels Pay Less
- 1995: Nickels Pay Less
- 138 E Pine St, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Justesen’s
- 251 E Pine St, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Safeway
- 1939: Safeway
- 257 E Pine St, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 360 E Pine St, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Justesen’s
- 1944: Justesen’s
- 1950: Justesen’s
- 1955: Justesen’s
- 1959: Nickels Pay Less
- 1965: Nickels Pay Less
- 1970: Nickels Pay Less
- 1974: Nickels Pay Less
- 1980: Nickels Pay Less
- 250 W Visalia Rd, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Nickels Pay Less
- 655 W Visalia Rd, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1974: R-N Market
- 1980: R-N Market
- 1986: R-N Market
- 1992: R-N Market
- 1995: R-N Market
- 2005: R-N Market
- 2010: R-N Market
- 2016: R-N Market
- 1121 W Visalia Rd, Exeter | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Save Mart
- 1992: Save Mart
- 1995: Save Mart
- 2005: Save Mart
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2016: Save Mart
- 1034 E Visalia Rd, Farmersville | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Gong’s
- 1986: Gong’s
- 1992: Gong’s
- 16002 Avenue 328, Ivanhoe | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Shop-Rite
- 1965: Shop-Rite
- 32717 Road 160, Ivanhoe | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Save Mart
- 1550 N Ben Maddox Wy, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Nickels Pay Less
- 2005: Food Maxx
- 2010: Food Maxx
- 2016: Food Maxx
- 701 N Burke St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Smart & Final
- 1980: Smart & Final
- 1986: Smart & Final
- 1992: Smart & Final
- 1995: Smart & Final
- 3939 W Caldwell Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2016: Winco
- 820 E Center St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Smart & Final
- 1965: Smart & Final
- 1970: Smart & Final
- 120 W Center St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Purity
- 1944: Purity
- 1950: Purity
- 1955: Purity
- 1959: Purity
- 600 W Center St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1986: Young’s
- Notes: Closed 1984.
- 219 N Court St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1955: Justesen’s
- 1959: Food Bank
- 906 N Court St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Foodland
- 1959: Foodland
- 1965: Foodland
- 1970: Foodland
- 1974: Foodland
- 1980: Foodland
- 1986: Foodland
- 1992: Foodland
- 1995: Foodland (Oval)
- 116 S Court St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Safeway
- 1320 N Demaree St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2016: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 1407 N Dinuba Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Shop-Rite
- 1965: Shop-Rite
- 1970: Shop-Rite
- 1974: Shop-Rite
- 1980: Shop-Rite
- 1986: Shop-Rite
- 1518 N Dinuba Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Fairway
- 1725 N Dinuba Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Fairway
- 1970: Fairway
- 1845 N Dinuba Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Fairway
- 1980: Fairway
- 1986: Fairway (Gong’s)
- 1992: Fairway (Gong’s)
- 1995: Fairway (Gong’s)
- 2005: IGA (Gong’s Fairway)
- 2025 N Dinuba Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food4Less
- 2010: Food4Less
- 2016: Food4Less
- 3112 N Dinuba Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2016: Vallarta
- 5201 W Goshen Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Save Mart
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2016: Save Mart
- 1735 E Houston Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1992: Fairway (Gong’s)
- 1500 W Houston Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Best Buy
- 1970: Best Buy
- 1974: Best Buy
- 120 S Locust St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Justesen’s
- 1939: Justesen’s
- 1944: Justesen’s
- 1950: Justesen’s
- Notes: Listed as 127 (1939, typo?).
- 127 S Locust St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 737 S Lovers Ln, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1992: R-N Market
- 1995: R-N Market
- 2005: R-N Market
- 2010: R-N Market
- 2016: R-N Market
- 831 S Lovers Ln, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Stop & Shop
- 1970: Stop & Shop
- 1974: Stop & Shop
- 227 E Main St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Justesen’s
- 120 W Main St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1950: G&I
- 211 W Main St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Safeway
- 517 W Main St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1955: G&I
- 1959: G&I
- 525 W Main St, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Mayfair
- 1970: Mayfair
- 2211 E Mineral King Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Stop & Shop
- 409 W Mineral King Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- Notes: Address no longer exists due to freeway construction.
- 1617 W Mineral King Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1950: G&I
- 1955: G&I
- 1959: G&I
- Notes: Address no longer exists due to freeway construction.
- 4612 W Mineral King Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Gong’s
- 1970: Gong’s
- 1974: Gong’s
- 1100 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Purity
- 1215 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Young’s
- 1313 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Young’s
- 1965: Young’s
- 1970: Young’s
- 1974: Young’s
- 1980: Young’s
- 1986: Young’s
- 1992: Young’s
- 1995: Young’s
- 1849 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 2225 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Mayfair
- 1970: Mayfair
- 1974: Mayfair
- 2323 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Grocery Outlet
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2016: Grocery Outlet
- 2701 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Alpha Beta
- 1986: Save Mart
- 1992: Save Mart
- 1995: Save Mart
- 2005: Save Mart
- 3424 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2016: Smart & Final
- 3637 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1992: Food4Less
- 1995: Food4Less
- 2005: FoodsCo
- 26500 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Canned Foods
- 1986: Canned Foods
- 1591 E Noble Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1992: Save Mart
- 1995: Save Mart
- 2005: Save Mart
- 2010: Save Mart
- 3329 W Noble Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kmart Foods
- Notes: Was Mineral King Ave.
- 3425 W Noble Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Albertsons
- 1980: Albertsons
- 1986: Albertsons
- 1992: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- Notes: Was Mineral King Ave.
- 3615 W Noble Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2016: Save Mart
- 4207 W Noble Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Vons
- 1992: Vons
- 1995: Vons
- 2005: Vons
- Notes: Was Mineral King Ave.
- 500 E Race Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Best Buy / Nickels Pay Less
- 520 E Tulare Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1992: Fairway (Gong’s)
- 1995: Fairway (Gong’s)
- 2005: IGA (Gong’s Fairway)
- 1300 W Walnut Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Best Buy
- 1970: Best Buy
- 1974: Best Buy
- 1980: Best Buy / Nickels Pay Less
- 1986: Best Buy
- 1992: Best Buy
- 1995: Best Buy
- 2005: Best Buy
- 2010: Best Buy
- 2016: Best Buy
- 3535 W Walnut Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Young’s
- 1992: Young’s
- 1995: Young’s
- 2005: Young’s
- 2010: Young’s
- 5203 W Walnut Av, Visalia | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2016: Save Mart