Knoxville Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2020

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Knoxville from 1925-2020, 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.

Access and download the location spreadsheet via Google Sheets.

Notes:

  • This was one of my earlier projects and I do not currently have copies of the directory pages for several years pre-1970. I may do some rechecking on those in the future.
  • Knoxville did a major street renumbering in the early 1950s. I have tried to reconcile old addresses with current ones as closely as possible, but older addresses should be considered approximate where noted.
  • The White Stores locations with “Variety store location” indicate the presence of a Whiteway store, probably adjacent to a supermarket. Many of these were folded into the supermarket spaces eventually.

Store tags:

  • A&P
  • Bi-Lo
  • Cas Walker
  • Food City (K-VA-T)
  • Fresh Market
  • H.G. Hill
  • IGA
  • Ingles
  • Kroger
  • Piggly Wiggly
  • Publix
  • Red Food
  • White Stores
Updated on 4 October 2024

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