Last updated on 16 July 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Rensselaer between 1925 and 1990, 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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- 21 2nd Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Guilfoil, James
- 1930: Guilfoil, James
- 1936: Guilfoil, James
- 1940: Guilfoil Bros
- 1945: Guilfoil Bros
- 1141 2nd St, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Shoor Stores
- 1930: Schaffer Stores
- 1936: Schaffer Stores
- Notes: 1411 (1936) typo?
- 1580 3rd, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Grand Union
- 1700 4th St, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Schaffer Stores
- 1588 5th St, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Central Market
- 75 Aiken Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Albany Public Market
- 1970: Albany Public Market
- 1975: Albany Public Market
- 1980: Albany Public Market
- Notes: Same location as 305 Columbia St?
- 91 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Grand Union
- 1950: Grand Union
- 1956: Grand Union
- 1960: Grand Union
- 105 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1936: Trading Port
- 1940: Trading Port
- 112 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 118 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Oneida County Creameries
- 132 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Grand Union
- 203 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 204 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Schaffer Stores
- 229 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1950: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 256 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Grand Union
- 280 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Flinn & Co
- 1936: Flinn & Co
- 1940: Trading Port
- 1945: Trading Port
- 1950: Trading Port
- 1956: Trading Port
- 1960: Trading Port
- 919 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Trading Port
- 1940: Trading Port
- 952 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1498 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1548 Broadway, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Goode, Montague
- Clinton Heights, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Norton’s
- 305 Columbia St, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Albany Public Market
- 1960: Albany Public Market
- Notes: Same location as 75 Aiken Av?
- 164 Columbia Tpk, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Price Chopper
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 1985: Price Chopper
- Notes: Kmart site. May or may not have started as a Kmart Foods.
- 307 Columbia Tpk, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Aldi
- 501 Columbia Tpk, East Greenbush | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Price Chopper
- 2005: Price Chopper
- 592 Columbia Tpk, East Greenbush | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Super Shop & Save
- 2005: Hannaford
- 625 East St, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Price Chopper
- 1980: Price Chopper
- 1985: Price Chopper
- 1990: Price Chopper
- Forbes Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Goode, Montague
- 17 Harrison Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Schaffer Stores
- 1930: Schaffer Stores
- 19 Harrison Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: Flinn & Co
- 21 Partition, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Guilfoil, James
- 1930: Guilfoil, James
- 1936: Guilfoil, James
- 1940: Guilfoil Bros
- 1945: Guilfoil Bros
- 37 Partition, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Grand Union
- 1936: Grand Union
- 1940: Grand Union
- 79 Troy Rd, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Grand Union
- 72 Washington Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: 74 (1936)
- 75 Washington Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Handy Andy
- 1975: Handy Andy
- 1980: Handy Andy
- 1985: Handy Andy
- 1990: Handy Andy
- 1204 Washington Av, Rensselaer | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Goode, Montague