Last updated on 26 September 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Salem between 1930 to 1988, 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.
Location list
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- 1555 12th St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1971: IGA (Martin’s)
- 1108 Broadway St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Safeway
- 1230 Broadway St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 2855 Broadway St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1988: Fred Meyer
- 1240 Capitol St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 1949: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: Piggly Wiggly
- 1978 Capitol St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1938-39: Safeway
- Notes: 1978-1980 (1938).
- 1177 Center St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1265 Center St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1978: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1988: Safeway
- 1669 Center St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Red & White
- 162 Commercial St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 184 Commercial St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1938-39: Safeway
- 197 Commercial St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Busick’s
- 1945: Busick’s
- 1949: Busick’s
- 1955: Busick’s
- 1964: Busick’s
- 245 Commercial St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1938-39: Piggly Wiggly
- 480 Commercial St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Busick’s
- 494 Commercial St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Busick’s
- 1945: Busick’s
- 101 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mac Marr
- 935 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1938-39: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1964: Market Basket
- 1971: Central Market
- 1978: Central Market
- 1985: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 1988: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 2575 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 2825 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1971: Mayfair Markets
- Notes: Office only?
- 3045 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1985: IGA (Roth’s)
- 1988: IGA (Roth’s)
- 3285 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1988: Safeway
- 3450 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1988: Fred Meyer
- 3975 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Food City
- 1978: Waremart
- 4450 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Albertsons
- 4575 Commercial St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1988: Waremart
- 245 Court St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 525 Edgewater St NW, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Saving Center
- 1301 Edgewater St NW, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Busick’s
- 1455 Edgewater St NW, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Safeway
- 1988: Safeway
- 1535 Edgewater St NW, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1978: Safeway
- 2120 Fairgrounds Rd NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1517 Hawthorne Av NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1988: Food4Less
- 1637 Hawthorne Av NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1810 Hawthorne Av NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Prarie Market
- 1985: Prarie Market
- 131 High St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 255 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 1988: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 642 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Piggly Wiggly (Keizer)
- 1971: Food City
- 1978: Waremart
- 1985: Waremart
- 1988: Waremart
- 702 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1971: IGA (Roth’s)
- 1978: IGA (Roth’s)
- 1985: IGA (Roth’s)
- 1988: IGA (Roth’s)
- Notes: Roth’s IGA Foodliner (1971). Roth’s (1978,1985,1988).
- 783 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Albertsons
- 2025 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Albertsons
- 1988: Albertsons
- 3380 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1988: Safeway
- 2945 Liberty Rd S, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Albertsons
- 4555 Liberty Rd S, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1985: IGA (Roth’s)
- 1988: IGA (Roth’s)
- 4581 Liberty Rd S, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1971: Mayfair Markets
- 1978: Mayfair Markets
- 4932 Liberty Rd S, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Prarie Market
- 1985: Prarie Market
- 170 Liberty St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Fred Meyer
- 265 Liberty St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Busick’s
- 625 Marion St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1971: Mayfair Markets
- 1978: Qualified
- 324 Marion St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Busick’s
- 2809 Market St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: IGA (Russell’s)
- 1971: IGA (Jack’s)
- 1978: IGA (Jack’s)
- 2809 Market St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: IGA (Russell’s)
- 3011 Market St NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1971: Mayfair Markets
- 1978: Mayfair
- 1985: IGA (Jack’s)
- 1988: IGA
- 2460 Mission St SE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Waremart
- 2645 Portland Rd NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1971: Mayfair Markets
- 1978: Mayfair Markets
- 3050 Portland Rd NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Erickson’s
- 3390 Portland Rd NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Saving Center
- 1955: Saving Center
- 3784 Portland Rd NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 4762 Portland Rd NE, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 1985: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 1988: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 3125 River Rd N, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Market Basket
- 3840 River Rd N, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Piggly Wiggly (Keizer)
- 1971: Food City
- 1978: IGA (Orcutt’s)
- 1985: IGA (Orcutt’s)
- 1988: IGA (Orcutt’s)
- 4200 River Rd N, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1971: IGA (Orcutt’s)
- 4990 River Rd N, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1978: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1988: Safeway
- 5010 River Rd N, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Albertsons
- 1971: Albertsons
- 1978: Albertsons
- 5450 River Rd N, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1988: Albertsons
- 4490 River Rd N, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1288 State St , Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1938-39: Safeway
- 1420 State St , Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1971: Central Market
- 3720 State St , Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Erickson’s
- 3820 State St , Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mayfair Markets
- 1971: Central Market
- 695 Wallace Rd NW, Salem | Google Maps Link
- 1964: IGA (Marth’s)
- 1971: IGA (Marth’s)
- 1978: IGA (Marth’s)
- 1985: Thriftway (Frey’s)
- 1988: Thriftway (Frey’s)