Oshawa Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1926-2018

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Oshawa and Whitby between 1926 and 2001 (plus 2018), 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

• As is the case for most cities in Southern Ontario, the 1970-1990 city directories for Oshawa and Whitby do not contain classified listings, so the address list is likely somewhat incomplete for those years.
• I am not certain that the E.W. Power store was the genesis of the Power Super Markets chain that would later be owned by Loblaws but I very much suspect that it was. I’ll try to confirm.

Location list

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• 166 Adelaide Av E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1960: IGA (Dyl’s)
• 1965: IGA (Dyl’s)
• 1970: IGA (Dyl’s)
• 329 Adelaide Av E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Lucky Dollar (Kuch’s)
• 1970: Lucky Dollar (Kuch’s)
• 1974-75: Lucky Dollar (Danyluk’s)
• 1980: Lucky Dollar (Danyluk’s)
• 272 Albert St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Minns, J.E. & Son
• 1935: Minns, J.E. & Son
• 1940: Minns, J.E. & Son
• 139 Alice St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1955: IGA (Dyl’s)
• 22 Athol St E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Loblaws
• 1960: Loblaws
• 1965: Loblaws
• 1970: Loblaws
• 1974-75: Loblaws
• 109 Barrie Av , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Whiteley’s
• 151 Bloor St E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 2018: No Frills (Agostino & Nancy’s)
• 51 Burk St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Wilson, John
• 1940: Wilson, John
• 295 Court St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Whiteley’s
• Notes: 295-297 (1960).
• 534 Cubert St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1955: IGA (College Hill)
• 1960: IGA (College Hill)
• 1965: IGA (College Hill)
• 1970: IGA (College Hill)
• 481 Gibb St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 2001-02: Loblaws
• 2018: Real Canadian Superstore
• 600 Grandview St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 2001-02: IGA (Grandview)
• 2018: Foodland
• 1385 Harmony Rd N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 2018: Real Canadian Superstore
• 500 Howard St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1984-85: Knob Hill Farms
• 1990: Knob Hill Farms
• 1996-96: Knob Hill Farms
• 200 John St W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Dominion
• 1974-75: Dominion
• 1980: Dominion
• 1984-85: Dominion
• 1990: A&P
• 1996-96: A&P
• 2001-02: A&P
• Notes: Midtown Mall. A&P through ca. 2011. Closed as Metro ca. 2016.
• 16 King St E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Kyle, J.S.
• 1930: Kyle, J.S.
• 1935: Kyle, J.S.
• Notes: 16 1/2
• 272 King St E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Sproule’s
• 1945: Sproule’s
• 1950: Sproule’s
• 1955: Sproule’s
• 1960: Sproule’s
• 1965: Sproule’s
• 564 King St E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Power Super Market
• 1965: Power Super Market
• 1970: Power Super Market
• 1974-75: Loblaws
• 1980: Loblaws
• 1984-85: Loblaws
• 2001-02: Price Chopper
• 2018: FreshCo
• Notes: 560 (pre-1980).
• 600 King St E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Grand Union Carrolls
• 1960: Steinberg?
• 1965: Steinberg?
• 1970: Miracle Food Mart
• 1974-75: Miracle Food Mart
• 1980: Miracle Food Mart
• 1984-85: Miracle Food Mart
• 1990: Miracle Food Mart
• 1996-96: Miracle Food Mart
• 2001-02: A&P
• Notes: 598 (1955, under construction). Was a Food Basics in 2009.
• 1300 King St E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1984-85: Dominion
• 1990: Loblaws
• 1996-96: Loblaws
• 2001-02: Loblaws
• 2018: No Frills (Joe & Barb’s)
• 22 King St W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1930: A&P
• 36 King St W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Dominion
• 1930: Dominion
• 1935: Dominion
• 1940: Dominion
• 1945: Dominion
• 39 King St W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Dominion
• 1955: Dominion
• 1960: Dominion
• 1965: Dominion
• 1970: Dominion
• 237 King St W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1970: A&P
• 1974-75: A&P
• 1980: A&P
• 1984-85: A&P
• 419 King St W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Loblaws
• 1965: Loblaws
• 1970: Loblaws
• 1974-75: Loblaws?
• 1980: Loblaws
• 1984-85: Loblaws
• 1990: Loblaws
• 1996-96: Loblaws
• Notes: 419-507. Oshawa Centre, open 1956. May have reloacted within centre at some point.
• 617 Kingston Rd E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Wilson, John
• 1940: Wilson, John
• 641 Kingston Rd E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Wilson, John
• 146 Nassau St , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1950: Red & White (Winter’s)
• 191 Oshawa Blvd , Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Minns, J.E. & Son
• 174 Ritson Rd S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Grocmeateria
• 1935: Grocmeateria
• 1940: Glecoff’s Grocmeateria
• 1945: Glecoff’s Grocmeateria
• 1950: Glecoff’s Grocmeateria
• 1955: IGA (Glecoff)
• 1960: Glecoff Supermarket
• Notes: 170-174 (1945-1955).
• 200 Ritson Rd S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 2018: No Frills (Nadim’s)
• 501 Ritson Rd S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1965: A&P
• 1970: A&P
• 555 Rossland Rd E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Miracle Food Mart
• 1984-85: Miracle Food Mart
• 1990: Miracle Food Mart
• 1996-96: Miracle Food Mart
• 2001-02: A&P
• 2018: Metro
• Notes: Food Basics, 2021.
• 550 Rossland Rd W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Power Super Market
• 1965: Power Super Market
• 1970: Power Super Market
• Notes: Rossland Plaza
• 19 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1940: A&P
• 1945: A&P
• 1950: A&P
• 1955: A&P
• 1960: A&P
• 39 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Loblaws
• 1930: Loblaws
• 1935: Loblaws
• 1940: Loblaws
• 1945: Loblaws
• 1950: Loblaws
• 1955: Loblaws
• 1960: Loblaws
• 1965: Loblaws
• 52 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Eatons
• 1935: Eatons
• 54 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Dominion
• 124 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Beaton’s Busy Stores
• 124 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Sproule’s
• 1945: Sproule’s
• 1950: Sproule’s
• 1955: Sproule’s
• 1960: Sproule’s
• 902 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1984-85: Valdi
• 1050 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Sunnybrook
• 1974-75: Sunnybrook
• 1980: Sunnybrook
• 1984-85: Sunnybrook
• 1990: Sunnybrook
• 1996-96: No Frills
• 2001-02: No Frills
• 2018: No Frills (Chris & Beth’s)
• 1150 Simcoe St N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1955: A&P
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1970: A&P
• 1974-75: Safeway
• 1980: Safeway
• 1984-85: Safeway
• 1990: IGA
• 1996-96: Price Chopper
• 2001-02: Price Chopper
• 2018: FreshCo
• Notes: Safeway was probably new building.
• 19 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Beaton’s Busy Stores
• 27 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1930: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• Notes: 27 1/2 (1930), 29 (1935).
• 29 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Loblaws
• 1945: Loblaws
• 1950: Loblaws
• 156 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Loblaws
• 1935: Loblaws
• 432 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Clover Farm (Pat & Don’s)
• 458 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1935: Sproule, R.G.
• 1940: Sproule’s
• 1945: Sproule’s
• 1950: Sproule’s
• 1955: Sproule’s
• 1960: Sproule’s
• 1965: Sproule’s
• 702 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1945: Power, E.W.
• 1950: Power, E.W.
• 1955: Power, E.W.
• Notes: 702-706 (1950 on).
• 762 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Kyle, J.S.
• 1188 Simcoe St S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1965: IGA (Motor City)
• 1970: IGA (Jubilee Park)
• 1974-75: IGA (Jubilee Park)
• 1980: IGA (Simcoe St)
• 1984-85: IGA (Simcoe St)
• 1990: IGA (Simcoe St)
• 1996-96: IGA (Simcoe St)
• 2001-02: Simcoe Super Market
• 385 Stevenson Rd N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1965: IGA (Braemor)
• 1970: IGA (Braemor)
• 1974-75: IGA (Braemor)
• 1980: IGA (Parkview)
• 1984-85: IGA (Parkview)
• 1990: IGA (Parkview)
• 1996-96: IGA (Parkview)
• 2001-02: IGA (Parkview)
• 285 Taunton Rd E, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1980: A&P
• 1984-85: A&P
• 1990: A&P
• 1996-96: A&P
• 2001-02: A&P
• 2018: Metro
• Notes: Five Points Mall.
• 200 Taunton Rd W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 2018: Real Canadian Superstore
• 199 Wentworth St W, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Safeway
• 1984-85: Safeway
• 1990: IGA
• 1996-96: Food City
• 2001-02: IGA
• 2018: FreshCo
• Notes: 1075 Cedar St (pre-1990).
• 1377 Wilson Rd N, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 2018: Sobeys
• 120 Wilson Rd S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1955: IGA (Eastview)
• 1960: IGA (Bilsky)
• 1965: IGA (Bilsky)
• 1970: IGA (Wilson)
• 377 Wilson Rd S, Oshawa | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Red & White Foodmaster
• 1970: Red & White Foodmaster
• 1974-75: Red & White Foodmaster
• 728 Anderson St , Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 2018: Foodland
• 5959 Baldwin St S, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 2018: FreshCo
• 223 Brock St N, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• Notes: East side.
• 204 Brock St S, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1960: IGA (Dyl’s)
• 303 Brock St S, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Dominion
• 1965: Dominion
• 1970: Dominion
• 1974-75: Dominion
• 1980: Dominion
• 1984-85: Mr Grocer (Challis’s)
• 1990: Mr Grocer (Challis’s)
• 1996-96: No Frills (Bill’s)
• Notes: Whitby Plaza. 329 (1960).
• 350 Brock St S, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Safeway
• 1984-85: Safeway
• 1990: Mr Grocer
• 1996-96: Price Chopper
• 2001-02: Price Chopper
• 2018: FreshCo
• Notes: Mr Grocer relocation of 303 (1990)?
• 114 Dundas St E, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Steinberg
• 1965: Steinberg
• 1970: Sunnybrook
• 1615 Dundas St E, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 2018: Sobeys
• Notes: Open before 2009.
• 1645 Dundas St E, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1996-96: Valdi
• 1650 Dundas St E, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1996-96: Miracle Food Mart
• 1801 Dundas St E, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1970: Kmart Food?
• 1974-75: Dominion
• 1980: Dominion
• 1984-85: Best for Less
• 2001-02: Price Chopper
• 2018: FreshCo
• Notes: May have opened as Dominion but there is no listing of one in 1970.
• 601 Dundas St W, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1974-75: Miracle Food Mart
• 1980: Miracle Food Mart
• 1984-85: Miracle Food Mart
• 1990: Miracle Food Mart
• 1996-96: Miracle Food Mart
• 2001-02: A&P
• 920 Dundas St W, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 2018: No Frills (Frank’s)
• 3100 Garden St , Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1996-96: Loblaws
• 2001-02: Loblaws
• 2018: No Frills (LaRosa’s)
• 70 Thickson Rd S, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 1974-75: Miracle Food Mart
• 1980: Miracle Food Mart
• 1984-85: Miracle Food Mart
• 1990: A&P
• 1996-96: A&P
• 2001-02: A&P
• 2018: Metro
• Notes: Whitby Mall.
• 3555 Thickson Rd , Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 2018: No Frills (Conroy’s)
• 4111 Thickson Rd , Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 2018: Metro
• 619 Victoria St W, Whitby | Google Maps Link
• 2018: Metro