This is a list of all known chain grocery addresses in what is now Toronto between 1915 and 2023, compiled from city directories, telephone books, and other sources. It is generated through a live Google Spreadsheet so it reflects the latest and most complete information I have. These are taken from Toronto city directory listings.
View and download a copy of this location spreadsheet via Google Sheets.
Notes:
- Entries from 1970-1986 on may have some omissions as the Toronto city directories during these years did not include a full grocery classification.
- Entries from 2006-2007 are taken from telephone directories, newspaper archives, and by extrapolation and may also have some omissions.
Store tags:
- A&P (Food Basics)
- Bassin’s
- Carload
- Dominion (Thrift, Mr Grocer)
- Foodland
- Food City
- Grand Union
- IGA
- Knob Hill Farms
- Loblaws (No Frills, Pickering Farms, Real Canadian Super Store, Valu-Mart, Your Independent, Ziggy’s)
- Longo’s
- Power Super Market
- Rabba
- Red & White
- Safeway
- Sobeys (Price Chopper, FreshCo)
- Steinberg/Miracle Food Mart
