Updated 3 February 2026 (Originally published 3 November 2017)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Providence and Central Falls 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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- 402 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 1965: First National
- 1970: First National
- Notes: 402-406 (1955).
- 462 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 524 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 746 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 773 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 780 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 781 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: Economy
- 788 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 804 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1235 Broad St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Red & White
- 320 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 436 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 437 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 473 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 476 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 502 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 506 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 521 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 542 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 560 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 577 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 584 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 585 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 586 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 601 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 667 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 669 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 727 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 731 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 764 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 883 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 948 Dexter St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 90 Hawes, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 61 Hedly Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 30 Higginson Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: First National
- 1970: First National
- 1975: First National
- 1980: IGA (Dumas Bros)
- 1985: IGA (Dumas Bros)
- 1991: Alamc’s
- 268 Hunt St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 605 Hunt St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Pioneer
- 592 Lonsdale Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 630 Lonsdale Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 636 Lonsdale Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 854 Lonsdale Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 858 Lonsdale Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 888 Lonsdale Av, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 128 Summit St, Central Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1936: Piggly Wiggly
- 1941: Piggly Wiggly
- 50 Ann Mary St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1998: Shaws
- 37 Arch St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 62 Arch St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 295 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Stop & Shop
- 317 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Stop & Shop
- 1985: Stop & Shop
- 399 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- Notes: Was Brook St. pre-1941.
- 500 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- Notes: Was Brook St. pre-1941.
- 513 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Almac’s
- 1951: Almac’s
- 1955: Almac’s
- 1960: Almac’s
- 572 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- Notes: Was Brook St. pre-1941.
- 627 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- Notes: Was Brook St. pre-1941.
- 70 Bacon St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Big G
- 1975: Big G
- 300 Barton St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Star Market
- 1991: Alamc’s
- 144 S Bend St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 3 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 9 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 75 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 153 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 167 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 431 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 432 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 438 Benefit St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 207 Beverage Hill Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA (Brigido’s)
- 1975: IGA (Brigido’s)
- 675 Beverage Hill Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Super Stop & Shop
- 1998: Stop & Shop
- 36 Broad St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Almac’s
- 1965: Almac’s
- 139 Broad St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1235 Broad St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Red & White
- 6 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 393 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Piggly Wiggly
- 399 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 451 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 458 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 518 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 530 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 540 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- Notes: 538 (1935,1940). 536 (1945).
- 562 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 572 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 618 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 663 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 706 Broadway, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 7 Bucklin St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: IGA (Bucklin)
- 462 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 469 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 700 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 1965: First National
- 727 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 732 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 736 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 737 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- Notes: 739 (1930 on).
- 738 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 739 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 875 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1110 Central Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Big G
- 1970: Big G
- 1975: Big G
- 1980: Food Mart
- 1985: Food Mart
- 1991: Ro-Jack’s
- 1998: Ro-Jack’s
- 87 Cole St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 240 Columbus Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 165 Cottage St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 409 Cottage St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 265 East Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 344 East Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 407 East Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Almac’s
- 1970: Almac’s
- 1975: Almac’s
- 1980: Almac’s
- 1985: Almac’s
- 1991: Alamc’s
- 465 East Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 727 East Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Big G
- 1970: Big G
- 1975: Big G
- 747 East Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 74 East St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 77 East St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 103 Exchange St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: United Public Markets
- 1945: United Public Markets
- 1951: United Public Markets
- 1955: United Public Markets
- 1960: United Public Markets
- 1965: United Star Markets
- 122 Garden St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 244 Kenyon Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 113 Knowles St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 16 Lonsdale Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- 1965: Stop & Shop
- 1970: Stop & Shop
- 101 Lonsdale Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 221 Lonsdale Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 375 Lonsdale Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 47 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 65 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 157 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Economy
- 184 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 566 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 751 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 763 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 770 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 902 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 910 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 936 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 955 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 998 Main St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 128 Meddow St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 147 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 176 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 248 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 276 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 292 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 308 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 345 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 357 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 477 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Almac’s
- 1970: Almac’s
- 1975: Almac’s
- 1980: Almac’s (Food City)
- 1985: Almac’s (Food City)
- 718 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 886 Mineral Spring Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 105 Newell Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- Notes: Office and warehouse.
- 838 Newport Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 842 Newport Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 845 Newport Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 848 Newport Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1011 Newport Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 217 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 258 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 261 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- Notes: 259 (1930)
- 282 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 294 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 418 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 470 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1970: First National
- 592 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 603 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 1965: First National
- 604 Pawtucket Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 95 Perrin Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 112 Pidge Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 118 Pine St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 201 Pine St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 1965: First National
- 144 Pleasant St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Pioneer
- 150 Pond St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Brookfield
- 1945: Brookfield
- 240 Prairie Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 60 Prospect St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 239 Prospect St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Brookfield
- 1945: Brookfield
- 307 Prospect St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: Colonial
- 4 School St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 380 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 390 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 394 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Pioneer
- 458 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 477 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1951: A&P
- 501 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 1965: First National
- 544 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 557 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 580 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 584 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 601 Smithfield Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 136 Spring St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 31 Trenton St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 35 Trenton St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 349 Weeden St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1951: First National
- 733 Weeden St, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 2 West Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 384 West Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 391 West Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 448 West Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1123 York Av, Pawtucket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1936: First National
- 1941: First National