Last updated on 27 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Gary between 1911 and 1975, 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
- Gary is interesting in that it was established in 1906, so this list covers its chain stores more or less since the beginning.
- Gary locations are hard to confirm as so much of the built environment of the city has been destroyed.
- I am not certain if there was a connection between Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores and Consumers Packing Co, both of which existed in 1930. As none of the latter’s stores had become Kroger-Consumers by 1935, I suspect there may not have been.
- National seems to have had a spotty history in Gary, disappearing during World War II and then returning with an assortment of stores, many of which seem to have closed relatively quickly.
Location list
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- 619 W 4th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dian, John & Son
- 2822 W 4th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Wiseway
- 1964-65: Wiseway
- 111 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Olson’s Service Stores
- 118 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Olson’s Service Stores
- 300 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Parker House Stores
- 303 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- Notes: 301 (1935 on).
- 500 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Buy Low
- 1974-75: Buy Low
- 520 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1948: National
- 1955: National
- 600 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 601 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- Notes: 601-605 (1939).
- 609 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 645 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1948: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1964-65: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 701 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Kroger
- 1948: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 801 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1911: Tittle Bros
- 911 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Olson’s Service Stores
- 1930: Olson’s Service Stores
- 1935: Olson’s Service Stores
- Notes: 911-917.
- 931 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 934 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National
- 1001 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 1305 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 1945: Kroger
- 1948: Kroger
- 1955: IGA
- Notes: 1305-1309 (1939).
- 1329 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 1347 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 1735 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 2635 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Wiseway
- 1974-75: Wiseway
- 2635 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- 1964-65: Kroger
- 4369 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1964-65: National
- 1970: National
- 1974-75: National
- Notes: Tri-City Plaza, open 10/1958.
- 4501 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Jewel
- 1964-65: Jewel
- 1970: Jewel
- 1974-75: Jewel
- Notes: Tri-City Plaza, open 10/1958.
- 4920 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 5527 W 5th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Edmar
- 1964-65: Edmar
- 1970: Edmar
- 12 E 6th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 17 E 6th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1920: A&P
- Notes: Opened after 1918.
- 530 E 6th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 1117 E 6th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 17 W 6th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 135 W 6th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 137 W 6th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Olson’s Service Stores
- 925 E 7th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 110 W 7th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 600 E 8th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 820 E 8th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- Notes: 820-822 (1939).
- 1121 E 8th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Wiseway
- 1121 E 8th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Clover Farm
- 920 W 8th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 701 W 11th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 2158 W 11th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 2164 W 11th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- Notes: 2162 (1939).
- 2171 W 11th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 2323 W 11th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1955: National
- Notes: 2323-2331 (1955).
- 1130 W 11th St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Dian, John & Sons
- 1935: Dian, John & Sons
- Notes: Listed as 130 (1935-check).
- 706 W 13th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Packing Co
- 601 W 15th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1315 W 15th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 3400 W 15th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1964-65: Buy Low
- 1970: Buy Low
- 1974-75: Buy Low
- 1776 W 37th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Tittle & Sons
- 1974-75: Tittle & Sons
- 400 E 41st Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Packing Co
- 901 E 49th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1974-75: Buy Low
- 920 W 49th Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1964-65: Buy Low
- 1970: Buy Low
- 517 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1948: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 519 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Tittle & Sons
- 1948: Tittle & Sons
- 1955: Tittle & Sons
- 552 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1945: Tittle & Sons
- 562 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1920: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1925: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- Notes: Open by 1918.
- 624 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1911: Tittle Bros
- 629 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1920: Tittle Bros
- 1939: A&P
- Notes: 629-633 (1920).
- 630 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National
- 712 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 725 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- Notes: 727 (1939).
- 848 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1920: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1925: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 852 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 1945: Kroger
- Notes: 852-854 (1939).
- 856 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Tittle & Sons
- 1948: Tittle & Sons
- 1955: Tittle & Sons
- 1960: Tittle & Sons
- 921 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1964-65: Wiseway
- 1970: Save-More
- 1974-75: Save-More
- 1429 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1450 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 1500 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 1945: Kroger
- 1948: Kroger
- 1504 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1920: Tittle Bros
- Notes: 1504-1506 (1920).
- 1717 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 2501 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Packing Co
- 3746 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 3750 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 1945: National
- 3820 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1948: A&P
- 3844 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Tittle & Sons
- 1948: Tittle & Sons
- 1955: Tittle & Sons
- 3868 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National
- 1930: National
- 3872 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 1948: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 3880 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 3923 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1955: National
- 1960: Edmar
- 4387 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 4475 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 4480 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Olson’s Service Stores
- 1935: Olson’s Service Stores
- Notes: Olson’s Super Service Stores (1935).
- 4569 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Jewel
- 1960: Jewel
- 1964-65: Jewel
- Notes: Listed as Jewell (1955).
- 4900 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1955: National
- 1960: National
- 5400 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Wiseway
- 1964-65: Wiseway
- 1970: Wiseway
- 1974-75: Wiseway
- Notes: 5340 (1964 on).
- 6071 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Jewel
- 1974-75: Jewel
- 6140 Broadway, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1974-75: Tittle & Sons
- 4121 S Cleveland St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1974-75: National
- Notes: Became A&P in 1976.
- 5019 Dunes Hwy, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1964-65: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1974-75: Thrif-T-Mart
- 5725 Dunes Hwy, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 2232 Grant St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Buy Low
- 1974-75: Buy Low
- 3311 Grant St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Save-More
- 1974-75: Save-More
- 3450 Grant St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1964-65: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1974-75: A&P
- 1300 Jefferson St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dian, John & Son
- 1930: Dian, John & Sons
- 1960: Dian
- 1964-65: Dian
- 2190 Jefferson St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Croatian Bros
- 394 S Lake St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA (Giver’s)
- 501 S Lake St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Tittle & Sons
- 1964-65: Tittle & Sons
- 1970: Tittle & Sons
- 605 S Lake St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1948: National
- 1955: National
- 610 S Lake St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 635 S Lake St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 1945: Kroger
- 647 S Lake St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 853 S Lake St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1964-65: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1974-75: A&P
- Notes: Open 1963.
- 760 Massachusetts St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1948: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1964-65: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1974-75: A&P
- Notes: Alternately listed as 768. Closed ca. 1975.
- 1401 Massachusetts St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1964-65: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1974-75: A&P
- 6105 Melton Rd, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: National
- 637 E Ridge Rd, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1964-65: National
- 1970: National
- 1974-75: National
- Notes: Listed as 737 (1960, typo?)
- 12 W Ridge Rd, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 805 W Ridge Rd, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 900 W Ridge Rd, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Edmar
- 1974-75: Thrif-T-Mart
- 1108 Roosevelt St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1116 Roosevelt St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 1945: Kroger
- 1948: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- 1701 Tyler St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dian, John & Son
- 1930: Dian, John
- 1935: Dian, John & Sons
- 1939: Dian, John & Sons
- 3500 Village Ct, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Tittle & Sons
- 1964-65: Tittle & Sons
- Notes: Village Shopping Center, open 10/1955.
- 3574 Village Ct, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1964-65: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- Notes: Village Shopping Center, open 10/1955.
- 2260 Virginia St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1964-65: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 2645 Wabash Av, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1964-65: Tittle & Sons
- 1970: Tittle & Sons
- 677 Washington St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1930: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1935: Consumers Sanitary Coffee & Butter Stores
- 1939: Kroger – Consumers
- 2227 Washington St, Gary | Google Maps Link
- 1920: Croatian Bros
- 1925: Croatian Bros
- 1930: Croatian Bros
- 1935: Croatian Bros
- 1939: Croatian Bros
- 1945: Croatian Bros
- 1948: Croatian Bros
- 1955: Croatian Bros
- 1960: Croatian Bros