This is a list of all known chain grocery addresses in Indianapolis between 1926 and 2001, compiled from city directories, telephone books, and other sources. It is generated through a live Google Spreadsheet so it reflects the latest information I have.
Access and download the location spreadsheet via Google Sheets.
Notes:
- Standard Stores was purchased by National Tea in 1947. Del Farm was also a National banner.
- The Seven to Eleven (later Seven-Eleven) chain in Indianapolis was a chain of small supermarkets (several of them repurposed Kroger locations) that was NOT related to the national convenience store chain.
- Safeway and Preston Safeway were NOT related to the national chain.
- Stop & Shop was co-branded with Colonial Stores on at least some locations. These stores closed around 1964 and many were sold to Standard.
- Kroger operated a convenience store chain called “Happy Food Stores” for a short time in the mid-1970s. Those locations are not included here.
- Allied Supermarkets also had a district office in Indianapolis, perhaps for Kmart Food operations.
Store tags:
- A&P
- Del Farm (National)
- IGA
- Kroger
- Lowell’s
- Marsh
- Meijer
- Piggly Wiggly
- Preston Safeway (not affiliated with the national Safeway chain)
- Seven to Eleven
- Standard (National)
- Stop & Shop (Colonial)
- Walt’s
Peggy
February 12, 2019 at 12:32amwould love to see A&P and CUBS return.
Robert M Frederickson
August 3, 2019 at 5:10amJoe Omalia was a pretty important chain; not sure who bought them out, perhaps marsh?
Steve
September 7, 2019 at 11:09pmO’Malia’s was a high-end supermarket that began in Hamilton County (North of Indy) and expanded to about 10 locations at its peak around 1980. Marsh bought them out around 2000 but kept the O’Malia’s name on them.