Last updated on 30 April 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Brantford 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
- This history of Brantford is amazing and helpful (and includes many vintage supermarket and other retail photos).
- As is the case for most of Ontario, the Might directories do not include classified listings for the years 1970-1990, so there may be a few missing stores (primarily Calbeck’s, IGA, and No Frills, I imagine). The blog listed above helped me fill in most of the gaps, though (I think).
Location list
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- 218 Brant Av, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Carroll, William
- 1930: Carroll, William
- 1935: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1940: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1945: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1950: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 83 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Carroll, William
- 1930: Carroll, William
- 93 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1940: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1945: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1950: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 106 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- Notes: 106-108 (1995). 108 (2000).
- 133 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Eaton Groceteria
- 139 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 162 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Dominion
- 181 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Gowman’s
- 1945: Gowman’s
- 1950: Gowman’s
- 1955: Gowman’s
- 193 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Loblaws
- 1930: Loblaws
- 1935: Loblaws
- 197 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loblaws
- 1945: Loblaws
- 1950: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws?
- Notes: 197-199 (1940 on). Closed 1969.
- 300 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Cairns
- 410 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dominion
- 423 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Carroll, William
- 1930: Carroll, William
- 1935: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1940: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1945: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1950: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 431 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Dominion
- 433 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Moyer’s
- 577 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super City
- 1970: Super City
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1985: No Frills
- 1990: No Frills
- Notes: Was 66 Pauline Johnson Dr?
- 603 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1995-96: Zehrs
- 2000-01: Zehrs
- 2005-06: Zehrs
- 2010: No Frills
- 2020: No Frills (Walker’s)
- 655 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Steinberg’s
- 1965: Steinberg’s
- 1970: Calbeck’s
- 1975: Calbeck’s
- 1980: Calbeck’s
- 1985: Calbeck’s
- 1990: Calbeck’s
- 1995-96: Calbeck’s
- 2000-01: Price Check
- 2005-06: Price Chopper
- 2010: Price Chopper
- Notes: Colborne at Lynnwood (1960). Opened as Grand Union in 1956. Was 180 Pauline Johnson Dr (1965). Calbeck’s as of 1969.
- 850 Colborne St E, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Foodland
- 56 Colborne St W, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Gowman & Son
- 1930: Gowman & Son
- 1935: Gowman & Son
- 1940: Gowman’s
- 1945: Gowman’s
- 80 Colborne St W, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dominion
- 106 Colborne St W, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA (Calbeck)
- 1960: Calbeck, R.M.
- 1965: Calbeck, R.M.
- 1970: Calbeck’s
- 1975: Calbeck’s
- 1980: Calbeck’s
- 1985: Calbeck’s
- 1990: Calbeck’s
- 1995-96: Calbeck’s
- 2000-01: Calbeck’s
- 2010: IGA (West Brant)
- 2020: No Frills (Rusty’s)
- Notes: 106-108 (1955). 106-108 (1995). 108 (2000 on). Open 1951.
- 164 Colborne St W, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA Foodliner
- 1970: IGA Foodliner
- Notes: Open 1960.
- 310 Colborne St W, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Sobeys
- 2020: Sobeys
- 76 Dalhousie St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Cairns
- 143 Dalhousie St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Allen, George E
- 16 Darling St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- Notes: 14-16 (1950, 1960, 1965). 14-20 (1955). 20 (1970). Closed 1971.
- 31 Duke St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pap, Gaspare
- 79 Easton Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1995-96: Calbeck’s
- 67 Erie Av, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Gordon’s Groceteria
- 1955: Gordon’s Groceteria
- 1960: IGA (Gordon’s)
- 1965: Gordon’s Grocteria
- 89 Erie Av, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Carroll, William
- 1930: Carroll, William
- 225 Fairview Dr, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Calbeck’s
- 1985: Calbeck’s
- 1990: Calbeck’s
- 1995-96: Calbeck’s
- Notes: Open 1979.
- 410 Fairview Dr, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 2000-01: Zehrs
- 2005-06: Zehrs
- 2010: Zehrs
- 2020: Zehrs
- Notes: Same site as 610 King.
- 9 George St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1940: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 19 George St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Dominion
- 1930: Dominion
- 1935: Dominion
- 1945: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1950: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1955: Grand Union
- 10 King George Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1965: Loblaws
- 1970: Loblaws
- Notes: Open 1953. Closed ca. 1972.
- 43 King George Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: Open 1953. Closed 1974.
- 185 King George Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1990: IGA (Loeb)
- 1995-96: IGA (Loeb)
- 2000-01: Commisso’s
- 2005-06: Commisso’s
- 2010: Sobeys
- 240 King George Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Farm Boy
- 265 King George Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: A&P
- 1995-96: Super Fresh
- 2000-01: Super Fresh?
- 2005-06: Food Basics
- 2010: Food Basics
- 2020: Food Basics
- 300 King George Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super City
- 1970: Super City
- 1975: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1985: No Frills
- 1990: Zehrs
- 1995-96: Zehrs
- 2000-01: Zehrs
- 2005-06: Zehrs
- 2010: Zehrs
- 2020: Zehrs
- Notes: 290 (2000 on).
- 84 Lynden Rd, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Miracle Food Mart
- 1980: Miracle Food Mart
- 1985: Miracle Food Mart
- 1990: Miracle Food Mart
- 1995-96: Super Fresh
- 2000-01: Food Basics (Orr’s)
- 2005-06: Food Basics (Orr’s)
- 2010: Food Basics (Orr’s)
- 2020: Food Basics
- Notes: Open 1974.
- 58 Market St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- Notes: Closed 1977.
- 139 Market St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pap, Gaspare
- 1940: Pap, Gaspare
- 1945: Pap, Gaspare
- 50 Market St S, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 2005-06: Price Chopper
- 2010: Price Chopper
- 2020: FreshCo
- 190 Marlborough St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Moyer, A.M.
- 257 Marlborough St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Teague & Harrington
- 1930: Teague & Harrington
- 1935: Teague & Harrington
- 1940: Teague & Harrington
- 73 Murray St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA (Calbeck)
- 1960: Calbeck, R.M.
- 1965: Calbeck, William
- 1970: Calbeck’s
- 1975: Calbeck’s
- 1980: Calbeck’s
- 1985: Calbeck’s
- 1990: Calbeck’s
- 1995-96: Calbeck’s
- 2000-01: Calbeck’s
- 2005-06: Calbeck’s
- 2010: Calbeck’s
- Notes: Open 1951. Closed after 2011.
- 260 Murray St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Moyer, A.M.
- 1935: Moyer’s
- 1940: Moyer’s
- 1945: Moyer’s Superior Stores
- 1950: Moyer, C.S.
- 1955: Moyer’s / Superior Carload
- 1960: Moyer’s
- 36 Park Hill Av, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Teague & Harrington
- 235 Rawdon St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Moyer’s
- 1940: Moyer’s
- 324 Rawdon St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Teague & Harrington
- 1930: Teague & Harrington
- 1935: Teague & Harrington
- 1940: Teague & Harrington
- 1945: Harrington, F.
- 58 Richmond St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Pap, Gaspare
- 1945: Pap, Gaspare
- 1950: Pap, Gaspare
- 1955: Pap, Gaspare
- 1960: Pap, Gaspare
- 29 St George St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Carroll, William
- 1930: Carroll, William
- 1935: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1940: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1945: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 1950: Carroll’s Ltd.
- 216 St Paul Av, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Allen, George E
- 371 St Paul Av, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1965: Dominion
- 1970: Dominion
- 1975: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1985: Dominion
- 1990: A&P
- 1995-96: A&P
- 2000-01: A&P
- 2005-06: A&P
- 2010: Metro
- 2020: Metro
- Notes: Open 1959.
- 27 Stanley St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: Open 1956. Closed 1974.
- 84 Superior St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Gowman & Son
- 1930: Gowman & Son
- 1935: Gowman & Son
- 1940: Gowman’s
- 1945: Gowman’s
- 154 Sydenham St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Gowman & Son
- 1930: Gowman & Son
- 1935: Gowman & Son
- 1940: Gowman’s
- 1945: Gowman’s
- 1950: Gowman’s
- Notes: 152-154 (1935 on).
- 6 Walter St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Gordon’s Groceteria
- 1955: Gordon’s Groceteria
- 1960: IGA (Gordon’s)
- 1965: Gordon’s Grocteria
- 610 West St, Brantford | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Food City
- 1985: Food City
- Notes: Same site as 410 Fairview.