Last updated on 19 September 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Hamilton, Fairfield, and Liberty Township 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.
Location list
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- 1001 S 2nd St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Thrift-E (Second Street)
- 1965: Thrift-E (Second Street)
- 1971: Thrift-E (Second Street)
- 1975: Thrift-E (Second Street)
- 1980: Thrift-E (Second Street)
- 120 N 3rd St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 202 N 3rd St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 348 N 3rd St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 349 N 3rd St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 410 N 3rd St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 702 S 5th St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 355 N 7th St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 367 N 7th St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 730 S 8th St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Foltz
- 831 N B St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- Notes: 835 (1930).
- 901 N B St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Parkview
- 1989-90: Parkview
- 2504 Benninghofen Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 2630 Benninghofen Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 2668 Benninghofen Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Foltz
- 96 N Brookwood Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 164 N Brookwood Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Liberal
- 1975: Liberal
- 1980: Liberal
- 190 N Brookwood Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Kroger
- 601 Central Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 602 Central Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 629 Central Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Thrift-E (Chestnut Street)
- 1960: Thrift-E (Chestnut Street)
- 733 Central Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 933 Central Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 947 Central Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1001 Central Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1960: Thrift-E (Central Avenue)
- 1965: Thrift-E (Central Avenue)
- 202 Chestnut St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- Notes: NE corner of 2nd and Chestnut (1925).. Approximate
- 206 Chestnut St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 7172 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, Liberty Township | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Kroger
- 402 Cleveland Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 802 Cleveland Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: White Villa (Ernie’s)
- 1965: White Villa (Jim’s)
- 679 Clinton Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 225 Court St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 2320 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Save-A-Lot
- 2006: Save-A-Lot
- 2010: Save-A-Lot
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 2020: Save-A-Lot
- Notes: Hamilton Plaza. Probably same as 2380.
- 2345 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 2380 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Albers
- 1965: Albers
- 1971: Albers
- Notes: Hamilton Plaza.
- 2552 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Liberal
- 1965: Liberal
- 1975: Kroger
- 1980: Kroger
- 1985: U-Save
- Notes: Hamilton Plaza. 2550 (1970 on).
- 2570 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Aldi
- 2002: Aldi?
- Notes: Hamilton Plaza. Probably same as 2550-2552. Closed before 2007.
- 2929 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Dadabo (Chester)
- 1955: Dadabo (Chester)
- 3101 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Kmart Foods
- 1985: IGA (Hamilton)
- 1989-90: IGA (Hamilton)
- 4605 Dixie Hwy, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Thriftway
- 2002: Thriftway
- 2006: Thriftway
- 4785 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Kroger
- 1971: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 1985: Marsh
- 6625 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Piggly Wiggly
- 521 East Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 700 East Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 706 East Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1940: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 828 East Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1396 East Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 520 Eaton Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 400 N Erie Blvd, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Kroger Sav-On
- 1989-90: Kroger Sav-On
- 1995: Kroger Sav-On
- 2002: Kroger
- 2006: Kroger
- 1450 S Erie Blvd, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- 1730 S Erie Blvd, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Eavey
- 2002: Lo Bill
- 2006: Lo Bill
- 2010: Marsh
- 150 S Fair Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- 1971: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 1980: Kroger
- 1985: IGA (Fair Avenue)
- 1989-90: IGA (Fair Avenue)
- 1995: IGA (Fair Avenue)
- 2002: IGA (Fair Avenue)
- 331 S Front St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Kroger
- Notes: Kroger/SuperX open 1971, closed ca 1974-1975.
- 401 S Front St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 800 S Front St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 1971: White Villa
- 6325 S Gilmore Rd, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Meijer
- 2006: Meijer
- 2010: Meijer
- 2015: Meijer
- 2020: Meijer
- 1788 Grand Blvd, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 1796 Grand Blvd, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1734 Greenwood Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Ruoff’s)
- 3001 Griesmer Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 3743 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 2002: IGA (Ross)
- 2006: IGA (Ross)
- 2010: IGA (Ross)
- 2015: IGA (Ross)
- 2020: IGA (Ross)
- 1201 Hanover St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1202 Hanover St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1965: White Villa (Baynes)
- 1971: White Villa (Baynes)
- 1975: White Villa (Baynes)
- 1980: White Villa (Baynes)
- 1985: White Villa (Baynes)
- 1989-90: White Villa (Baynes)
- 1995: White Villa (Baynes)
- 2002: White Villa (Baynes)
- 1001 Heaton St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 112 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 122 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Foltz
- 138 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Kroger
- 220 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Kroger
- 230 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 351 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 401 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Albers
- 1945: Albers
- 1951: Albers
- 1955: Albers
- 1960: Albers
- 1965: Albers
- 433 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 520 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 644 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 926 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 932 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- Notes: 930 (1951 on).
- 1300 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1300 High St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Thrift-E (HIgh Street)
- 5420 Liberty-Fairfield Rd, Liberty Township | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Kroger
- 2006: Kroger
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- 646 Ludlow St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 101 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 115 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 137 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 140 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 235 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 237 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 549 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 575 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1945: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 962 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Albers
- 1960: Albers
- 1965: Albers
- 1971: Albers
- Notes: 950-962 (1960). 950 (1965 on).
- 1180 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- Notes: Main St at Victory Dr (1955). Listed as 1260 (1965). Town & Country Center.
- 1220 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Marsh
- 1975: Marsh
- 1980: Marsh
- 1985: Marsh
- 1989-90: Marsh
- 1995: Marsh
- 2002: Marsh
- 2006: Lo Bill?
- 2010: Marsh
- Notes: 1204 (1995 on). Main Street Market (2013).
- 1234 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Liberal
- 1965: Liberal
- Notes: Town & County Center.
- 1371 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Eavey
- 1995: Eavey
- 1431 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Aldi
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- Notes: Open at least by 2007.
- 1474 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Kroger
- 1995: Kroger
- 2002: Kroger
- 2006: Kroger
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- Notes: Was Hamilton-Richmond Hwy (1989).
- 1560 Main St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Meijer
- 2006: Meijer
- 2010: Meijer
- 2015: Meijer
- 2020: Meijer
- 315 Maple Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 255 Millville Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- Notes: 259 (1935 on).
- 453 Millville Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1951: White Villa (Millville Avenue)
- 1955: White Villa (Millville Avenue)
- 1960: White Villa (Millville Avenue)
- 1965: White Villa (Millville Avenue)
- 1971: White Villa (Millville Avenue)
- 1500 Millville Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Marsh
- 1971: Marsh
- 1975: Marsh
- 1980: Marsh
- 555 Park Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 490 Patterson Blvd, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Albers
- 1971: Albers
- 1975: IGA (Tincher’s)
- 1500 Plaza Dr, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Marsh
- 1989-90: Marsh
- 1995: Marsh
- 2002: Marsh
- 2006: Lo Bill
- 2010: Marsh
- 2015: Marsh
- Notes: Main Street Market (2013).
- 2221 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Dadabo (Chester)
- 1955: Dadabo (Chester)
- 2245 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 2250 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- 2257 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- Notes: 2253 (1940 on).
- 2269 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 2601 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 4020 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Liberal
- 1975: Liberal
- 1980: Liberal
- 1989-90: Eavey
- 4025 Pleasant Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: Freedom Foods
- 5065 Pleasant Av, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Marsh
- 1971: Marsh
- 1975: Marsh
- 1980: Marsh
- 1985: Marsh
- 1989-90: Marsh
- 1995: Marsh
- 2002: Marsh
- 2006: Lo Bill
- 2010: Marsh
- 2020: Aldi
- Notes: Main Street Market (2013). Aldi is new build, open ca. 2019.
- 5320 Pleasant Av, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Kroger
- 1995: Kroger Sav-On
- 2002: Kroger
- 891 Ross Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 905 Shuler Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Parkview (Streicher’s)
- 1960: Parkview (Streicher’s)
- 905 Shuler Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1179 Shuler Av, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1955: Thrift-E (Shuler Avenue)
- 1960: Thrift-E (Shuler Avenue)
- 1965: Thrift-E (Joskem’s)
- 723 Sycamore St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Kroger
- 1931: Kroger
- 1124 Vine St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Kroger
- 179 Walnut St, Hamilton | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 560 Wessel Dr, Fairfield | Google Maps Link
- 2006: kroger
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- 7300 Yankee Rd, Liberty Township | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger