Updated 26 September 2026 (Originally published 20 September 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Gardner between 1926 and 1965, 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
- Gardner city directories seem to have ended publication in 1968, though there is some indication that directories also may have been published between 1981 and 1990. Newspaper archives were no much help either in this case. If I can find additional data, I will expand this when I can.
Location list
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- 18 E Broadway, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 51 E Broadway, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 442 W Broadway, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: Closed 1968. Can’t find any indication that it relocated.
- 497 Chestnut St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 57 City Hall Av, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 248 Cross St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 50 Main St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Brockelman Bros
- 1930: Brockelman Bros
- 1935: Brockelman Bros
- 1940: Brockelman Bros
- 1945: Brockelman Bros
- 1950: Brockelman Bros
- 1955: Stop & Shop
- Notes: Gardner Market. 50-52 (1935 on).
- 68 Main St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 72 Main St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 560 Main St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Price Chopper
- 32 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Economy Grocery Stores
- 33 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 42 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 57 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 86 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 214 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 224 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 282 Parker St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Colonial Chain Stores
- 56 Pearson Blvd, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1965: First National
- Notes: Open at least until 1980.
- 67 Pearson Blvd, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- 1965: Stop & Shop
- Notes: Relocated to Timpany Plaza in 1971.
- 69 Pine St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 21 Timpany Blvd, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Hannaford
- 360 Timpany Blvd, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Aldi
- 172 West St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 174 West St, Gardner | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Cloverdale
- 1930: Cloverdale