Updated 3 September 2025 (Originally published 30 June 2018)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Rocky Mount (NC) between 1930 and 2015, 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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- 12536 Sanford St, Bailey | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Piggly Wiggly
- 2015: Piggly Wiggly
- 3936 Bishop Rd, Battleboro | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Notes: BT (town)?
- 114 W Church St, Nashville | Google Maps Link
- 2000: IGA (Joyner’s)
- 2005: Joyner’s?
- 2010: Joyner’s Great Valu
- 1151 Eastern Av, Nashville | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 731 E Washington St, Nashville | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Byrds
- Notes: N (town?)
- 642 E Washington St, Nashvlle | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Lowes Foods
- 2005: Lowes Foods
- 2010: Lowes Foods
- 1240 Benvenue Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1660 Benvenue Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Food Lion
- 701 Branch St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1934: Lee’s Cash Grocery
- 1940: Lee’s Cash Grocery
- 1948: Wooten’s
- 1955: Wooten’s
- 112 N Church St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Big Star
- 1948: Colonial
- 1955: Colonial
- 1960: Colonial
- 600 S Church St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 4240 S Church St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2005: IGA Foodliner
- 540 Cokey Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Wooten’s
- 1965: Wooten’s
- 1970: Wooten’s
- 1975: Wooten’s
- 1980: Wooten’s
- 1985: Piggly Wiggly
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1995: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 2005: Piggly Wiggly
- 2010: Family Supermarket
- 2015: Family Supermarket
- 237 Country Club Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Food Lion
- 113 N Fairview Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 1111 N Fairview Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Food World
- 1980: Food World
- 1985: Food World
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- Notes: Listed as 843, but I think this is the correct address.
- 202 Falls Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Yellow Front
- 232 Falls Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 409 N George St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Colonial
- 1965: Colonial
- Notes: Was 417 N Raleigh St
- 430 Gold Rock Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 3635 N Halifax Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Red & White (Smith’s)
- 812 Harbour West Dr, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 212 Henry St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Lanier’s Parade
- 700 E Holly St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Byrds
- 1975: Byrds
- 1980: Byrds
- 1985: Byrds
- 1990: Byrds
- 1995: Byrds
- 1441 Hunter Hill Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 1237 Jeffreys Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Aldi
- 174 Main St NW, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Lee’s Cash Grocery
- 211 Main St SE, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Yellow Front (Pender’s?)
- 1934: Yellow Front (Pender’s?)
- 1940: Yellow Front (Pender’s?)
- 215 Main St SE, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1934: Pender’s
- 225 Main St SE, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 1940: The Groceteria
- 114 Main St SW, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 105 Marigold St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1948: A&P
- 208 Marigold St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 220 Marigold St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: Lanier’s Parade
- 10601 E NC 97, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Food Lion
- 804 Raleigh Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1970: White’s
- 1975: White’s
- 1980: White’s
- 1985: White’s
- 1990: White’s
- 1995: Food Deals
- 940 Raleigh Rd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1995: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 2005: Piggly Wiggly
- 2010: Piggly Wiggly
- 2015: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 976 (2015).
- 1912 Stone Rose St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Kmart Foods
- 1980: Kmart Foods
- 1985: Big Star
- 1825 Sunset Av, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1980: Food World
- 2320 Sunset Av, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Colonial
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Big Star
- 2820 Sunset Av, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 3024 Sunset Av, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 3649 Sunset Av, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Harris Teeter
- 1995: Harris Teeter
- 2000: Harris Teeter
- 2005: Harris Teeter
- 2010: Harris Teeter
- 2015: Harris Teeter
- Notes: 3679 (2015). Safeway opened 10/78, closed 4/87. HT open 12/88.
- 760 Sutters Creek Blvd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Hannaford
- 222 Tarboro St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 400 Tarboro St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Big Star
- 1985: Big Star
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1327 Tarboro St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red & White (Spencer)
- 418 W Thomas St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Winn-Dixie
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1995: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 2005: Piggly Wiggly
- 2010: Piggly Wiggly
- 2015: Piggly Wiggly
- 1122 Tiffany Square, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- 601 Walnut St, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 1960: White’s
- 1965: White’s
- 1970: Wooten’s
- 1975: Wooten’s
- 1980: Wooten’s
- 1985: Piggly Wiggly
- 1990: Food Deals
- 145 S Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- , Sharpsburg | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Red & White
- 316 E Nash St, Spring Hope | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Lowes Foods
- 2005: Lowes Foods
- 2010: Lowes Foods
- 603 E Nash St, Spring Hope | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion