Updated 3 February 2026 (Originally published 22 February 2018)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in West Warwick and Coventry from 1936-1991, 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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- 23 Coventry Shoppers Park, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1967: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980-81: Jerry’s
- 1985: Jerry’s
- 1991: Jerry’s
- 2 Highland St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Phenix
- 135 Legris Av, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- Notes: Centreville
- 41 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Hope
- 128 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- Notes: Washington
- 658 Main St, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1967: Pioneer
- 1971: Pioneer
- 685 Main St, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: Harris
- 749 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: Phenix
- 820 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1980-81: Jerry’s
- 1985: Jerry’s
- 970 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Almacs
- 1975: Almacs
- 1980-81: Almacs
- 1985: Almacs
- 1991: Almacs
- 1007 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- Notes: River Point
- 1125 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1962: Shop-Rite
- 1967: Shop-Rite
- 1971: Shop-Rite
- 1975: IGA Best Buy
- 1183 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- Notes: Arctic
- 1187 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: Arctic
- 1193 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1962: First National
- Notes: Arctic. 1195 (1962)
- 1242 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Star Food Mart
- Notes: Arctic
- 1279 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Arctic
- 1472 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Centreville
- 1616 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- Notes: Crompton
- 1629 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Crompton
- 1751 Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1967: First National
- Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1946: First National
- Notes: Fiskeville
- Main St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Washington
- 25 Providence St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1962: A&P
- 1967: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980-81: Jerry’s
- 1985: Jerry’s
- 1991: Jerry’s
- 695 Providence St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Natick
- 495 Tiogue Av, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Big G
- 1975: Big G
- 760 Tiogue Av, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Piggly Wiggly
- 1135 Tiogue Av, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1980-81: Almacs
- 1985: Almacs
- 1991: Almacs
- 12 Wakefield St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1946: First National
- 1951: First National
- Notes: Lippitt
- 135 W Warwick Av, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1946: First National
- Notes: Centreville
- 17 Washington St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Arctic
- 27 Washington St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: Arctic
- 281 Washington St, West Warwick | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: Arctic
- 434 Washington St, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1936: First National
- 1940: First National
- Notes: Quidnick. 436 (1940)
- 579 Washington St, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1936: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- Notes: Anthony
- 635 Washington St, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1967: Stop & Shop
- 1971: Stop & Shop
- 1975: Stop & Shop
- 1980-81: IGA Foodliner
- 1985: IGA Foodliner
- 780 Washington St, Coventry | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Shop-Rite IGA
- 1975: Shop-Rite IGA