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East Providence Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1998

Updated 3 February 2026 (Originally published 3 November 2017)


This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in East Providence (including Riverside and Rumford) from 1925-1998, 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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  • 326 N Broadway, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 1946: First National
  • 1951: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • 515 N Broadway, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1961: Pioneer
  • 665 N Broadway, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1951: Red & White
  • 667 N Broadway, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 693 N Broadway, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: Jacob Kazarian
  • 780 N Broadway, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 1946: First National
  • 1091 S Broadway, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1946: Red & White
  • 85 Burgess Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1855 Pawtucket Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1970: Almac’s
  • 1975: Almac’s
  • 1980: Almac’s
  • 1985-86: Almac’s
  • 2475 Pawtucket Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 1931: Jacob Kazarian
  • 1935: Jacob Kazarian
  • 2731 Pawtucket Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 2830 Pawtucket Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1970: First National
  • 1975: First National
  • 1980: First National
  • 1985-86: IGA (Parkway)
  • 74 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Nicholson Thackray
  • 1931: First National
  • 150 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 1931: Piggly Wiggly
  • Notes: 150 (1931).
  • 152 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1965: Almac’s
  • 158 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • Notes: 156 (1935).
  • 168 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1941: Piggly Wiggly
  • 184 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1941: First National
  • 1946: First National
  • 1951: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • 214 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1946: A&P
  • 1951: A&P
  • 1955: A&P
  • 1961: A&P
  • 218 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1961: First National
  • 1965: First National
  • 220 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Felix Langevin
  • 1935: Oakland Bros
  • 296 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • Notes: Probably same as 298.
  • 298 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • Notes: Probably same as 296.
  • 360 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1970: A&P
  • 575 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1975: Stop & Shop
  • 1980: Stop & Shop
  • 1985-86: Stop & Shop
  • 1998: Shaws
  • 587 Taunton Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1965: Stop & Shop
  • 1970: Stop & Shop
  • 18 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 31 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 1931: First National
  • 73 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 99 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 218 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 247 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: White Markets
  • 323 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: White Markets
  • 1935: White Markets
  • 655 Warren Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1961: Stop & Shop
  • 91 Waterman Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 92 Waterman Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 145 Waterman Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 155 Waterman Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 262 Waterman Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 267 Waterman Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Nicholson Thackray
  • 269 Waterman Av, East Providence | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 284 Bullock’s Point Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Nicholson Thackray
  • 285 Bullock’s Point Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 319 Bullock’s Point Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 339 Bullock’s Point Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 391 Bullock’s Point Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1941: A&P
  • 1946: A&P
  • 1951: A&P
  • 1955: A&P
  • 446 Bullock’s Point Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Felix Langevin
  • 449 Bullock’s Point Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Nicholson Thackray
  • 1931: First National?
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 1946: First National
  • 1951: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • 6 Lincoln Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1941: Piggly Wiggly
  • 7 Lincoln Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 16 Lincoln Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1941: A&P
  • 16 Lincoln Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1941: Almac’s
  • 1946: Almac’s
  • 15 Metropolitan Park Dr, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1941: Red & White (Tony’s)
  • 1946: Red & White (Tony’s)
  • 1951: Red & White (Tony’s)
  • 1156 Pawtucket Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1941: IGA
  • 474 Willett Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 1946: First National
  • 1951: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • 1961: First National
  • 735 Willett Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1965: First National
  • 1970: First National
  • 1975: First National
  • 1980: First National
  • 949 Willett Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 1048 Willett Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1970: Almac’s
  • 1975: Almac’s
  • 1980: Almac’s
  • 1985-86: Almac’s
  • 1086 Willett Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1961: A&P
  • 1965: A&P
  • 1970: A&P
  • 1975: A&P
  • 1086 Willett Av, Riverside | Google Maps Link
  • 1965: Almac’s
  • 123 Bishop Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 125 Bishop Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Oakland Bros
  • 255 Bourne Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: Mayflower
  • 1931: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1941: First National
  • 1946: First National
  • 1951: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • Notes: Corner of Roger Williams Av (1926).
  • 65 Newport Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1961: First National
  • 1965: First National
  • 1970: First National
  • 80 Newport Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1965: Star Market
  • 1970: Star Market
  • 1975: Star Market
  • 1980: Star Market
  • 1985-86: Star Market
  • 200 Newport Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1955: A&P
  • 1961: A&P
  • 204 Newport Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1965: A&P
  • 1 Noyes Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1965: Almac’s
  • 1970: Almac’s
  • 1975: Almac’s
  • 1980: Almac’s
  • 1985-86: Almac’s
  • 1156 Pawtucket Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1931: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 2830 Pawtucket Av, Rumford | Google Maps Link
  • 1998: IGA (Parkway Foodliner)

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