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Athens (Georgia) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1923-2015

Last updated on 20 May 2025.

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Athens between 1923 and 2015, 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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  • 115 Alps Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1981: Big Star
  • 124 Alps Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1968: A&P
  • 1975: A&P
  • 1981: Jewel T
  • Notes: 122 (1981).
  • 191 Alps Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1968: Colonial
  • 1975: Colonial
  • 1995: Winn-Dixie
  • 2000: Winn-Dixie
  • 2010: Kroger
  • 2015: Kroger
  • Notes: Alps Shopping Center
  • 196 Alps Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1962: Kroger
  • 1968: Kroger
  • 1975: Kroger
  • Notes: Beechwood Shopping Center
  • 196 Alps Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1962: Winn-Dixie
  • 1968: Winn-Dixie
  • 1975: Winn-Dixie
  • 1981: Winn-Dixie
  • 1986: Winn-Dixie
  • 1990: Winn-Dixie
  • 1995: Harris Teeter
  • 2015: Fresh Market
  • Notes: Beechwood Shopping Center
  • 3190 Atlanta Hwy, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1990: Ingles
  • 1995: Ingles
  • 2000: Ingles
  • 2005: Ingles
  • 2010: Ingles
  • 2015: Ingles
  • 3565 Atlanta Hwy, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1986: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1990: Piggly Wiggly
  • 3620 Atlanta Hwy, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1995: Publix
  • 2000: Publix
  • 2005: Publix
  • 2010: Publix
  • 2015: Publix
  • 5663 Atlanta Hwy, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1981: Food GIant
  • 1860 Barnett Shoals Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1975: Food Giant
  • 1981: Food Giant
  • 1986: Food City
  • 2010: Publix
  • 2015: Publix
  • Notes: 1858 (1975).
  • 1905 Barnett Shoals Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1981: Big Star
  • 1986: Piggly Wiggly
  • 696 Baxter St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1968: Foodland
  • 1975: Foodland
  • 700 Baxter St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1962: Clover Farm (Davis)
  • 350 E Broad St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 364 E Broad St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Rogers
  • 1931: Rogers
  • 1935: Rogers
  • 1940: Rogers
  • 1947: Colonial
  • 382 E Broad St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1952: Colonial
  • 1958: Colonial
  • 1962: Colonial
  • Notes: Location of the 40 Watt Club, 1984-1987.
  • 449 E Broad St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Piggly Wiggly
  • 296 W Broad St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1952: Kroger
  • 1293 W Broad St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Elder, J.F.
  • 2361 W Broad St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1981: Kroger
  • 1986: Kroger
  • 1990: Kroger
  • 1995: Kroger
  • 2000: Kroger
  • 133 N Church St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Elder, J.F.
  • 115 E Clayton St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: King-Hodgson
  • 243 College Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1931: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1935: Piggly Wiggly
  • Notes: Listed at 249 (1923, may have been typo).
  • 249 College Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Paddock & Co
  • 769 College Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Wortham & Sons
  • 773 College Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: Rogers
  • 1935: Rogers
  • 2301 College Station Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1986: Kroger
  • 1990: Kroger
  • 1995: Kroger
  • 2000: Kroger
  • 2005: Kroger
  • 2010: Kroger
  • 2015: Kroger
  • 161 E Dougherty St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1958: A&P
  • 1962: A&P
  • 1968: A&P
  • 1975: A&P
  • 1981: Thriftown
  • Notes: 161-165 (1958).
  • 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 2005: Kroger
  • 2010: Kroger
  • 2015: Kroger
  • 1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 2015: Trader Joes
  • 1055 Gaines School Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1995: Food Lion
  • 2000: Food Lion
  • 2005: Food Lion
  • 1323 W Hancock Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Wortham, T.L.
  • 995 Hawthorne Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1981: Bell’s
  • 1986: Bell’s
  • 1990: Bell’s
  • 1995: Bell’s
  • 2000: Bell’s
  • 2005: Bell’s
  • 2010: Bell’s
  • 2015: Bell’s
  • 699 Hiawassee Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Paddock & Co
  • Notes: Corner of Nantahala (1923). Number approximate.
  • 700 Highway 29 N, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 2015: Kroger
  • 2415 Jefferson Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1981: Winn-Dixie
  • 1986: Winn-Dixie
  • 1990: Winn-Dixie
  • 1995: Winn-Dixie?
  • 2000: Winn-Dixie
  • 2005: Winn-Dixie
  • 3341 Lexington Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1968: Bell’s
  • 1975: Bell’s
  • 1981: Bell’s
  • 1986: Bell’s
  • 1990: Bell’s
  • 1995: Bell’s?
  • 2000: Bell’s
  • 2005: Bell’s
  • Notes: 12 East Plaza Shopping Center (1968).
  • 4025 Lexington Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1995: Bi-Lo
  • 2000: Bi-Lo
  • 2005: Bi-Lo
  • 2010: Piggly Wiggly
  • 4066 Lexington Rd, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1981: Winn-Dixie
  • 1986: Winn-Dixie
  • 1990: Winn-Dixie
  • 1995: Winn-Dixie?
  • 2000: Winn-Dixie?
  • 2005: Winn-Dixie
  • 235 N Lumpkin St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: A&P
  • 279 N Lumpkin St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: Rogers
  • 289 N Lumpkin St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Rogers
  • 298 N Lumpkin St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Bell’s
  • 1940: Bell’s
  • 1662 S Lumpkin St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: Rogers
  • 1689 S Lumpkin St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1958: Bell’s
  • 1962: Bell’s
  • 1968: Bell’s
  • 1975: Bell’s
  • 1981: Bell’s
  • 1986: Bell’s
  • 1990: Bell’s
  • 1995: Bell’s
  • 2005: Earthfare
  • 2010: Earthfare
  • 2015: Earthfare
  • 197 Lyndon Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: Wortham, T.L.
  • 220 Lyndon Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Wortham, T.L.
  • 2026 S Milledge Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1986: Bi-Lo
  • 1990: Bi-Lo
  • 1995: Bi-Lo
  • 2000: Bi-Lo
  • 2005: Bi-Lo
  • 401 North Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1975: Foodland
  • 1981: Foodland
  • 1986: Foodland
  • 484 North Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1975: Bi-Lo
  • 1981: Bi-Lo
  • 1986: Bi-Lo
  • 1990: Bi-Lo
  • 1995: Bi-Lo
  • 2000: Bi-Lo
  • 2005: Bi-Lo
  • 2010: Southern Family Markets
  • 2015: Piggly Wiggly
  • 514 North Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1968: Foodland
  • 126 Oconee St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: A&P
  • 1947: A&P
  • 1952: A&P
  • 1958: A&P
  • 1962: A&P
  • 1968: A&P
  • 434 Prince Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1958: Kroger
  • 1962: Kroger
  • 1968: Kroger
  • 1975: Kroger
  • 1981: Bell’s
  • 1986: Bell’s
  • 1990: Bell’s
  • Notes: 434-450 (1958).
  • 523 Prince Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Rogers
  • 1931: Rogers
  • 1935: Rogers
  • 553 Prince Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: King-Hodgson
  • 850 Prince Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1958: Winn-Dixie
  • 1962: Winn-Dixie
  • 1968: Winn-Dixie
  • 1237 Prince Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1958: Bell’s
  • 1962: Bell’s
  • 1968: Bell’s
  • 1975: Bell’s
  • Notes: 1247 (1968 on).
  • 1298 Prince Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1923-24: Wortham & Sons
  • 1940: Bell’s
  • 1958: Clover Farm (Parham’s)
  • Notes: 1296 (1923).
  • 1368 Prince Av, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: Rogers
  • 1935: Rogers
  • 285 W Washington St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: Big Star
  • 1947: Big Star
  • 1952: Colonial
  • 1958: Colonial
  • 1962: Colonial
  • Notes: 275 (1940). Current location of the famous 40 Watt Club.
  • 294 W Washington St, Athens | Google Maps Link
  • 1947: Bell’s
  • 1952: Bell’s
  • Notes: Corner of Pulaski (1947).

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