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Newport (Rhode Island) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1981

Updated 3 February 2026 (Originally published 28 February 2018)


This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Newport from 1925-1981, 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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  • 25 3rd St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 1950: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • Notes: 23 (1930).
  • 38 Bath Rd, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1940: A&P
  • Notes: 38A (1930).
  • 42 Bath Rd, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • Notes: 42A (1925).
  • 181 Bellevue Av, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1971: Almacs
  • 1978: Almacs
  • 1981: Almacs
  • 250 Bellevue Av, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1960: A&P
  • 1966: A&P
  • 1971: A&P
  • 1978: A&P
  • 1981: A&P
  • 25 Bliss Rd, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Clover Farm
  • 1940: Clover Farm
  • 26 E Bowery St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: Clover Farm
  • Notes: 26 1/2 (1940).
  • 32 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: A&P
  • 60 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 1950: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • 1960: First National
  • 1966: First National
  • 82 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • Notes: 80 (1940).
  • 132 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1940: A&P
  • 1945: A&P
  • 1950: A&P
  • Notes: 134 (1930 on).
  • 306 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1940: A&P
  • 312 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • Notes: 312 1/2 (1925,1930).
  • 328 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 1950: First National
  • 445 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 493 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 1950: First National
  • 499 Broadway, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: Clover Farm
  • 1940: Clover Farm
  • Connell Hwy, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1971: Finast
  • 1978: Finast
  • 8 Equality Park Pl, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 37 Gould St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: Clover Farm
  • 38 Gould St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 49 Hall Av, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: Clover Farm
  • 14 Old Fort Rd, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: Clover Farm
  • 130 Spring St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1940: A&P
  • Notes: 132 (1940).
  • 233 Spring St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 43 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 1950: First National
  • 48 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • 58 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: A&P
  • Notes: 58 1/2 (1935).
  • 198 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1940: A&P
  • Notes: 196 (1940).
  • 212 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: First National
  • 242 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 268 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 273 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: First National
  • 281 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 366 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: A&P
  • 1945: A&P
  • 1950: A&P
  • 1955: A&P
  • Notes: 364 (1950 on).
  • 433 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1930: A&P
  • 1935: A&P
  • 1940: A&P
  • 473 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 1950: First National
  • 1955: First National
  • 479 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: Clover Farm
  • 656 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1935: A&P
  • 662 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: A&P
  • 1930: A&P
  • 697 Thames St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 1945: First National
  • 1950: First National
  • 82 Warner St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1925: John T Connor
  • 1930: First National
  • 1935: First National
  • 1940: First National
  • 50 William St, Newport | Google Maps Link
  • 1940: Clover Farm

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