Updated 3 February 2026 (Originally published 20 February 2018)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Woonsocket from 1925-1996, 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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- 14 Arnold St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Almacs
- 1960: Almacs
- 1965: Almacs
- 18 Arnold St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Providence Public Market
- 46 Arnold St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 209 Arnold St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 251 Bernon St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 252 Bernon St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 172 Cass Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 196 Cass Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: Woonsocket Park & Shop
- 1985-86: Woonsocket Park & Shop
- 304 Cass Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1955: Collamati’s
- 1960: Collamati’s
- 13 N Clinton St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- Notes: 13-19 (1925).
- 568 N Clinton St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 598 Clinton St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 599 Clinton St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 150 Court St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 27 Cumberland St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 59 Cumberland St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 81 Cumberland St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 147 Cumberland St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1500 Diamond Hill Rd, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Stop & Shop
- 1991: Shaw’s
- 1996: Shaw’s
- 1536 Diamond Hill Rd, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Stop & Shop
- 1970: Stop & Shop
- 1975: Stop & Shop
- 2000 Diamond Hill Rd, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Big G
- 1991: Big D
- 263 Dulude Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 534 Elm St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 595 Elm St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Cover Farm
- 367 Fairmount St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 381 Fairmount St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1 First Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 174 First Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 69 Front St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 103 Front St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 118 Front St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 179 Front St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Almacs
- 1950: Almacs
- 1955: Almacs
- Notes: Super Market (1940).
- 299 Front St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 719 Front St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 17 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 28 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 57 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 60 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 121 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 150 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 576 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 588 N Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 135 S Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 231 S Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 242 S Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 254 S Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 259 S Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1940: First National
- 263 S Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 271 S Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 67 Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Almacs
- 69 Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1935: United Fruit Stores
- 1940: United Public Markets
- 1945: United Public Markets
- 1950: United Public Markets
- 91 Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Almacs
- 1950: Almacs
- 148 Main St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 31 Manville Rd, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1 Monument Sq, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 1 1/2 (1935).
- 147 Olo St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 837 Park Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1095 Park Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 1400 Park Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Almacs
- 1965: Almacs
- 1970: Almacs
- 1975: Almacs
- 1980: Almacs
- 1985-86: Almacs
- 1991: Almacs
- 356 Providence St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 49 Rathbun St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 57 Rathbun St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 60 Rathbun St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 136 Rathbun St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: First National
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 93 River St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 446 River St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bresnahan
- 227 Second Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 292 Second Av, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 111 Smithfield Rd, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Star Market
- 1970: Star Market
- 1975: Star Market
- 1980: Massfood (Star Market)
- 1985-86: Massfood (Star Market)
- 1996: Stop & Shop
- Notes: Park Square Plaza. Address may have changed. Stop & Shop may be different building (596 Smithfield Rd?)
- 43 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Providence Public Market
- 84 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1955: United Public Markets
- 1960: United Star Markets
- 380 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1950: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 577 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 589 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mayflower
- 1930: A&P
- 598 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Almacs
- 1950: Almacs
- 941 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Nicholson Thackray
- 1081 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Collamati’s
- 1960: Collamati’s
- 1100 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1106 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1116 Social St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 259 Willow St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 279 Willow St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 346 Willow St, Woonsocket | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P