Last updated on 30 July 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Goldsboro between 1925 and 2020, 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
- Goldsboro was one of only four cities in North Carolina that ever hosted a Safeway store. The others were Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, and Kitty Hawk.
Location list
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- 220 E Ash St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly
- 1963: Winn-Dixie
- 1965: Winn-Dixie
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Corner of N William (1956).
- 1721 E Ash St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Colonial
- 1965: Colonial
- 1809 E Ash St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Colonial
- 1979-80: Big Star
- 1985: Big Star
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1996: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- Notes: Food Lion may be new build.
- 2001 E Ash St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1963: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 2608 E Ash St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Red & White (Heath’s)
- 1965: Red & White (Heath’s)
- 2539 N Ash St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1979-80: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- Notes: Approximate dates, not reflected in directories. Open ca. 1979. Closed ca. 1986-87.
- 211 N Berkeley Blvd, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1979-80: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1996: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- 2010: Save-A-Lot
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 415 N Berkeley Blvd, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1979-80: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1996: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 615 N Breazeale Av, Mount Olive | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Piggly Wiggly
- 2015: Piggly Wiggly
- 2020: Piggly Wiggly
- 1017 N Breazeale Av, Mount Olive | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 116 N Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Pender’s
- 128 N Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 138 N Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Home Cash Grocers
- 1930: Home Cash Grocers?
- 1936: Home Cash Grocery
- 1940-41: Home Cash Grocery
- 1945: Home Cash Grocery
- 140 N Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1940-41: A&P
- 142 N Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Gold Star Stores
- 222 N Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1950-51: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1963: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 138 S Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 151 S Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 152 S Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 156 S Center St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1940-41: A&P
- 118 Five Points Rd, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 303 N George St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1979-80: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: A&P
- 1996: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 301 (1996).
- 413 N George St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Foodland (Wayne)
- 1970: Foodland (Wayne)
- 1975: Foodland (Wayne)
- 1979-80: Foodland (Wayne)
- 1985: Foodland (Wayne)
- 1308 W Grantham St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1996: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Notes: 1322 (2000 on).
- 323 S James St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Home Cash Grocers
- 201 N John St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 207 N John St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mutual Stores
- 212 N John St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Big Star
- 1950-51: Colonial
- 1956: Colonial
- 1963: Colonial
- 224 N John St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 226 N John St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Pender’s
- 1930: Pender’s
- 100 N Lionel St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1979-80: Piggly Wiggly
- 1985: Piggly Wiggly
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1996: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 2005: Piggly Wiggly
- 2010: Piggly Wiggly
- 2015: Piggly Wiggly
- 2020: Piggly Wiggly
- 608 N Madison Av, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Red & White (Edgewood)
- 1963: Foodland (Edgewood)
- 1965: Foodland (Edgewood)
- 1970: Foodland (Edgewood)
- Notes: Corner of Beech (1956).
- 219 S NC Hwy 111, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 555 E New Hope Rd, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 229 W Pine St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Gold Star Stores
- 901 S Slocumb St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Red & White (Fields)
- 1963: Red & White (Fields)
- 1965: Red & White (Fields)
- 1936 S Slocumb St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Open Air Markets
- 1990: Open Air Markets
- 1996: Open Air Markets
- 2000: Open Air Markets
- 2006 S Slocumb St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Open Air Markets
- 1970: Open Air Markets
- 1975: Open Air Markets
- 1979-80: Open Air Markets
- 1000 N Spence Av, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Farm Fresh
- 1990: Farm Fresh
- 1005 N Spence Av, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1996: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 1144 Tommys Rd, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 4700 N US Hwy 117, Pikeville | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 2441 US Hwy 117, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Relocation within center.
- 2455 US Hwy 117, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Compare Supermarket
- 2020: Compare Express
- 2475 US Hwy 117, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1996: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Also listed as 2470 (1996. mistake).
- 4350 E US Hwy 70, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 135 E Walnut St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 202 E Walnut St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1940-41: A&P
- Notes: 202-204 (1940).
- 201 W Walnut St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1940-41: A&P
- 1805 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1996: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- 2010: IGA (Carlie C’s)
- 2015: IGA (Carlie C’s)
- 2020: IGA (Carlie C’s)
- 2102 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1979-80: Winn-Dixie?
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: 2104 (1985). 2106 (1990).
- 2120 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Harris Teeter
- 2020: Harris Teeter
- 1016 N William St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Big Star
- 1975: Big Star
- 1979-80: Big Star
- 1706 N William St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Foodland (Knotty’s)
- 1970: Foodland (Knotty’s)
- 1975: Foodland (Knotty’s)
- 1979-80: Foodland (Narron’s)
- 2104 N William St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: IGA
- 1979-80: IGA
- 2315 N William St, Goldsboro | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Open Air Markets
- 1970: Open Air Markets
- 1975: Open Air Markets
- 1979-80: Open Air Markets
- 1985: Open Air Markets
- 1990: Open Air Markets