Updated 26 September 2026 (Originally published 22 September 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Gloucester between 1926 and 1993, 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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- 13 Bass Av, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 15 Bass Av, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 127 Eastern Av, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1960: First National
- 1965: First National
- 1971: First National
- 1975: First National
- 2026: Shaw’s
- Notes: 137 (1971,1975).
- 10 Elwell St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 58 Friend St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 84 Gloucester Av, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Cliff’s
- 101 Gloucester Crossing Rd, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Market Basket
- 29 Lookout St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 173 E Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1929: A&P
- 193 E Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 197 E Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: John T Connor
- 1929: First National
- 17 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 18 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 46 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1929: A&P
- 88 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: John T Connor
- 115 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 125 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Cloverdale
- 138 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 141 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 147 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 201 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1987: A&P
- 204 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Cloverdale
- 1929: Cloverdale
- 1935: First National
- 220 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 221 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 236 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: John T Connor
- 240 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative
- 264 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Cloverdale
- 1935: Cloverdale
- 282 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative
- 349 Main St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 83 Maplewood Av, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 39 Perkins St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Cliff’s
- 73 Pleasant St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: John T Connor
- 1929: First National
- 101 Pleasant St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 74 Prospect St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 138 Prospect St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 2 Raymond St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Number approximate.
- 3 Taylor St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 6 Thatcher Rd, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- 1965: Stop & Shop
- 1971: Stop & Shop
- 1975: Stop & Shop
- 1980: Stop & Shop
- 1987: Stop & Shop
- 1993: Stop & Shop
- 2026: Stop & Shop
- 40 Warner St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 10 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: John T Connor
- 40 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 49 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 57 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 64 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Economy Grocery Stores
- 74 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- Notes: Also listed as 1 Prospect (1951).
- 74 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative
- 1929: First National
- 96 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Clover Farm (Marty’s)
- 1955: Clover Farm (Marty’s)
- 1960: Clover Farm (Marty’s)
- 1965: Clover Farm (Marty’s)
- 1971: Clover Farm (Marty’s)
- 1975: Clover Farm (Marty’s)
- 127 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- Notes: 129 (1935).
- 196 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1076 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1095 Washington St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: John T Connor
- 1 Webster St, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 99 Western Av, Gloucester | Google Maps Link
- 1929: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- Notes: 101 (1946 on).
- 17 Railroad Av, Rockport | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA
- 1987: IGA
- 1993: IGA (Rockport)