Last updated on 16 July 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Tonawanda and North Tonawanda between 1924 and 2005, 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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- 2160 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Tops
- 1995: Tops
- 2000: Tops
- 2005: Tops
- Notes: 2140 (2005).
- 287 Adam St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 83 Broad St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1946-47: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 395 Division St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1946-47: Budwey
- 1951: Budwey
- 1955: Budwey
- 1960: Budwey
- 1965: Budwey
- 1970: Budwey
- Notes: 393 (1960 on).
- 535 Division St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super Duper (Harvest)
- 1970: The Best (Harvest)
- 1975: Budwey
- 1979-80: Budwey
- 1985: Budwey
- 1990: Bells (Budwey’s)
- 1995: Bells (Budwey’s)
- 2000: Jubliee
- 2005: Budwey’s
- 2 Goundry St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Tops
- 1970: Tops
- 1975: Tops
- 1979-80: Tops
- 1985: Tops
- 1990: Tops
- 1995: Tops
- 314 Grove St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Flickinger
- 1931: Flickinger
- 1935: Flickinger
- 1940: Red & White
- 1946-47: Red & White
- 56 Main St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 69 Main St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- Notes: 69-71 (1931).
- 109 Main St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Acme (Nu-Way)
- 1965: Acme (Nu-Way)
- 1970: Acme
- 90 Manhattan St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A-Mart
- 301 Meadow Dr, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Tops
- 343 Meadow Dr, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Bells)
- 1970: IGA (Bells)
- 1975: IGA (Bells)
- 1385 Nash Rd, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Star Discount
- 1970: Tops
- 1975: Tops
- 1979-80: Tops
- 1985: Tops
- 1990: Tops
- 1995: Tops
- 2000: Tops
- 290 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1946-47: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 303 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Flickinger
- 308 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1946-47: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 367 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Larkin
- 1935: Larkin
- 452 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Budwey
- 1940: Budwey
- 1946-47: Budwey
- 1951: Budwey
- 1965: Clover Farm (Ideal)
- 1970: Clover Farm (Ralph’s)
- 478 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 485 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Danahy-Faxon
- 1935: Danahy-Faxon
- 1940: Danahy-Faxon
- 644 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1115 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Flickinger
- 1128 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1144 Oliver St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Flickinger
- 311 Payne Av, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 365 Payne Av, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Flickinger
- 1931: Flickinger
- 1935: Red & White
- 455 Payne Av, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Red & White
- 1946-47: Red & White
- 463 Payne Av, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Flickinger
- 969 Payne Av, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: Loblaws?
- 1979-80: Bells
- 981 Payne Av, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Putnam’s
- 285 Schenck St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 315 Schenck St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Larkin
- 316 Schenck St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Larkin
- 1935: Larkin
- 317 Schenck St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Danahy-Faxon
- 1946-47: Danahy-Faxon
- 1951: Danahy-Faxon
- 200 Tremont St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Larkin
- 1931: Larkin
- 40 Webster St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 8 Young St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Mohican
- 1935: Mohican
- 1940: Mohican
- 1946-47: Mohican
- 1951: Mohican
- 1955: Mohican
- 750 Young St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Tops
- 1979-80: Tops
- 1985: Tops
- 1990: Tops
- 1995: Tops
- 2000: Tops
- 890 Young St, North Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Tops
- 46 Broad St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- Notes: 46-50 (1960).
- 64 Broad St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Nu-Way Markets
- 1955: Nu-Way Markets
- 2245 Colvin Blvd, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Farmer’s Market
- 1975: Loblaws
- 4220 Delaware Av, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- 1975: IGA (Bells)
- 1979-80: Bells
- 509 Delaware St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Larkin
- 1935: Larkin
- 2309 Eggert Rd, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Park Edge
- 1970: Park Edge
- 1975: Park Edge
- 1979-80: Bells (Park Edge)
- 1985: Bells?
- 1990: Bells
- 1000 Ellicott Creek Rd, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Food Town
- 701 Englewood Av, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Food Town
- 91 Fuller St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1946-47: IGA
- 18 Main St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Larkin
- 22 Main St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Larkin
- 43 Main St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Danahy-Faxon
- 1940: Danahy-Faxon
- 45 Main St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 52 Main St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1946-47: Putnam’s
- 1951: Putnam’s
- 1955: Putnam’s
- 124 Main St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Budwey
- 1955: Budwey
- 152 Main St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1946-47: Red & White (Patineau)
- 360 Morgan St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Larkin
- 1935: Larkin
- 1244 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: American Stores/Nu-Way
- 2330 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Food Arena
- 1975: Loblaws?
- 1979-80: Bells
- 1985: Bells
- 1990: Bells
- 15 Niagara St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Flickinger
- 1931: Flickinger
- 1935: Flickinger
- 150 Niagara St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Tops
- 2005: Tops
- 2375 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 2790 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1960: B-Kwik
- 1965: B-Kwik
- 2 Young St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1979-80: Bells
- 1985: Bells
- 1990: Bells
- 16 Young St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Loblaws
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1946-47: Loblaws
- 1951: Loblaws
- 20 Young St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Danahy-Faxon
- 24 Young St, Tonawanda | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
Fabulous and very useful site. I am head of a historic preservation organization in Buffalo, and also studied urban geography, so the mapped data are especially interesting. Fact: in 1930, Buffalo had, apart from chain groceries, almost 2,000 mom & pop delis/groceries, meat markets, and green grocers.
Checked your map for the spatial history of supermarkets in the neighborhood of the Tops supermarket where the recent mass shooting took place is the only supermarket today, where over a dozen existed in 1950, not including the smaller mom & pops. Depopulation caused by highway construction and urban renewal, plus an emphasis on automobiles, had a devastating impact on the neighborhood’s ability to support food stores of any type.
Note: While the address entries for the North Tonawanda stories have the correct spelling of the place name, elsewhere it is misspelled as “Tonowanda.”
Thanks for the note! Unfortunately we’ll still be living with the legacy of urban renewal for decades to come.
Typo duly noted and being corrected!