Updated 3 September 2025 (Originally published 11 December 2018)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Rockingham and Hamlet between 1957 and 2010, 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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- 109 Hamlet Av | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Colonial?
- 1961: Colonial
- 1965: Colonial
- 1971: Colonial
- 1975: Colonial
- 1980: Colonial
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1995: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 2005: Piggly Wiggly
- 2010: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 121 (pre-1971). 105 (1990 on).
- 200 W Main St | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: A&P
- 1995: A&P
- 2000: A&P
- 2005: A&P
- 34 Main St | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Dixie Home?
- 1961: Winn-Dixie
- 238 Airport Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1995: IGA
- 2000: IGA (Edwards)
- 2005: IGA (Edwards)
- 2010: IGA (Edwards)
- 808 Airport Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1985: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 481 E Broad Av | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- Notes: Relocated within same center.
- 491 E Broad Av | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- Notes: Relocated within same center.
- 1300 E Broad Av | Google Maps Link
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: Sav-A-Center
- 1995: Sav-A-Center
- Notes: Tri-City Shopping Center.
- 1300 E Broad Av | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Big M
- 1980: Harris Teeter
- 1985: Harris Teeter
- Notes: Tri-City Shopping Center.
- 1305 E Broad Av | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Colonial
- 1971: Colonial
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Big Star
- 1985: Big Star
- 1990: Bi-Lo
- 1995: Bi-Lo
- Notes: Richmond Plaza Shopping Center.
- 1400 Broad Av | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Bi-Lo
- 2005: Bi-Lo
- 60 Caroline St | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Bi-Lo
- 1980: Bi-Lo
- 1985: Bi-Lo
- 1401 Fayetteville Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Red & White (Archie’s)
- 2005 Fayetteville Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Red & White (Archie’s)
- 1971: Red & White (Archie’s)
- 2124 Fayetteville Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- Notes: 2100 (2000).
- 408 E Franklin St | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Winn-Dixie
- 1965: Winn-Dixie
- 1971: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: 412 (1965 on).
- 801 Hamlet Av | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- Notes: 803 (2000 on).
- 531 Lackey St | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Red & White (G&L)
- 118 Mill Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Colonial
- 1961: Colonial
- Notes: Was 324.
- 1206 Rockingham Rd | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- 723 E US Highway 74 | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Aldi
- 218 E Washington St | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Dixie Home
- 305 E Washington St | Google Maps Link
- 1957: A&P
- 1961: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: Sav-U
- 1980: Food King
- 1985: Food King
- 1990: Food King
- 1995: Food King
- 2000: Food King
- 2005: Food King
- 2010: Food King