Last updated on 30 April 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Kingston between 1925 and 1959, 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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- 3 W Maintou Cres, Amherstview | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: IGA (Boucher)
- 1995-96: IGA (Amherstview)
- 2000: IGA (Amherstview)
- 2018: Foodland
- 109 Alfred St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Red & White (Bennett’s)
- 152 Bagot St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Amodeo’s
- 600 Bagot St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Bennett’s
- 1955: Bennett’s
- 1960: Bennett’s
- 1967: Bennett’s
- 1974: Bennett’s
- 1980: Bennett’s
- 1984-85: Bennett’s
- 1989-90: Your Independent (Bennett’s)
- 1995-96: No Frills (Woodland’s)
- 2000: No Frills (Woodland’s)
- Notes: Torn down ca. 2010.
- 33 Barrack St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dominion
- 1967: Dominion
- 1974: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1984-85: Dominion
- 1989-90: A&P
- 1995-96: A&P
- 2000: Food Basics (Schell’s)
- 2018: Food Basics
- 310 Barrie St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1984-85: A&P
- 1989-90: A&P
- 1995-96: A&P
- 2000: A&P
- 2018: Metro
- 402 Barrie St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Red & White (Martin’s)
- 1960: Red & White?
- 1967: Red & White
- 400 Bath Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1974: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- Notes: Was 400.
- 1292 Bath Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Valdi
- 1984-85: Valdi
- 1989-90: Valdi
- 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 1984-85: Dominion
- 1989-90: A&P
- 1995-96: A&P
- 2000: Food Basics
- 2005: Food Basics
- 2010: Food Basics
- 2018: Food Basics
- Notes: Was 300. Frontenac Mall.
- 1600 Bath Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1967: Kmart Food
- 1974: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1984-85: Loblaws
- Notes: Was 600. Open as Loblaws 1973, closed ca 1990.
- 1675 Bath Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1967: IGA Foodliner
- 1974: Food City
- 1980: Food City
- 1984-85: Food City
- 1989-90: Food City
- 1995-96: IGA
- Notes: LaSalle Park Shopping Centre. South side of Bath Rd. Was 675.
- 4040 Bath Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Ken & Ray’s
- 775 Bayridge Dr, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Loeb
- 1995-96: Loeb
- 2000: Loeb
- 2018: Metro
- 57 Brock St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Red & White
- 42 Clergy St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Skegg’s
- 1030 Coverdale Dr, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1995-96: No Frills (Gord & Kim’s)
- 2000: No Frills (Gord & Kim’s)
- 2005: No Frills (Gord & Kim’s)
- 2010: No Frills (Gord & Kim’s)
- 2018: No Frills (Gord & Kim’s)
- 1162 Division St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 2018: No Frills (Grant’s)
- 1201 Division St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1995-96: IGA (Bearance)
- 2000: IGA (Kingslake)
- 701 Front Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: IGA (Reddendale)
- 5 Front St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Ken & Ray’s
- 466 Gardiners Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: A&P
- 1995-96: A&P
- 2000: A&P
- 2018: Metro
- Notes: 460 (2018).
- 945 Gardiners Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1984-85: Loblaws
- 1989-90: Loblaws
- 1995-96: Loblaws
- 2000: Loblaws
- 235 Gore Rd, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 2018: Valu-Mart
- 607 Johnson St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Zakos
- 1955: Amodeo’s
- 1960: Amodeo’s
- 1967: Amodeo’s
- 2212 King St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Red & White (Carlaw’s)
- 115 Livingston Av, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1974: A&P
- 1040 Midland Av, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Loblaws
- 2005: Loblaws
- 2010: Loblaws
- 2018: Loblaws
- Notes: 1048 (2018).
- 254 Montreal St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Red & White (McKane’s)
- 177 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Loblaws
- 1955: Loblaws
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1967: Loblaws
- Notes: 177-179 (1948).
- 284 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Wilson’s
- 290 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1967: A&P
- 1974: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 360 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Zakos
- Notes: 360-362 (1945).
- 445 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Dominion
- 1955: Dominion
- 1960: Dominion
- 1967: Dominion
- 1974: Dominion
- 1980: Dominion
- 490 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Red & White (Merrick’s Clover Leaf)
- 544 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red & White (Central)
- 811 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1967: Loblaws
- Notes: Open 1951.
- 1040 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Loblaws
- 1967: Loblaws
- 1974: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 1984-85: Loblaws
- 1989-90: Loblaws
- 1995-96: Loblaws
- 2000: Loblaws
- Notes: Open ca 1957.
- 1100 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 2018: Loblaws
- 1225 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1995-96: Loeb
- 2000: Loeb
- 2018: Food Basics
- 2327 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 2018: FreshCo
- 2433 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1967: Loblaws
- 1974: Loblaws
- 1980: Loblaws
- 2901 Princess St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Kingston Food Warehouse
- Sherwood Av, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Ken & Ray’s
- Notes: North side (1974).
- 72 Thomas St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Red & White (McBride’s)
- 1960: Red & White (North End)
- 282 University St, Kingston | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Wilson’s