Last updated on 14 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Hartford’s western suburbs between 1925 and 1983 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.
Notes
- I have found that the Google Maps links do not work well due to the street names that repeat in so many suburbs; even addresses that are correct and current sometimes display incorrectly. Main Street and Farmington Avenue are particularly problematic. I cannot fix this. I am sorry.
- Two separate chains bearing the “Economy” name operated in Hartford; one became First National and the other became Stop & Shop.
Location list
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- 755 Park Av, Bloomfield | Google Maps Link
- 1964: First National
- 782 Park Av, Bloomfield | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Popular
- Notes: Park Av at Seneca. Address approximate.
- 806 Park Av, Bloomfield | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Grand Union
- 1964: Grand Union
- 844 Park Av, Bloomfield | Google Maps Link
- 1950: First National
- 1955: First National
- 11 Tunxis Av, Bloomfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 40 Tunxis Av, Bloomfield | Google Maps Link
- 1983: Shop Rite
- 147 Farmington Av, Farmington | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- Notes: Farmington av n High F
- 204 Main St, Farmington | Google Maps Link
- 1977: A&P
- 1979: A&P
- 1983: A&P
- 1600 Southeast Rd, Farmington | Google Maps Link
- 1983: Food Mart
- 3164 Berlin Tpk, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1977: Stop N Save
- 1979: Warehouse?
- 1983: Warehouse
- 28 Garfield, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: First National
- 1964: First National
- 218 Hartford Av, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1977: Shop Rite (Mott)
- 1979: Shop Rite
- 1983: Shop Rite
- 175 Lowery Pl, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1983: Food Mart
- 1040 Main St, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 1100 Main St, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 50 Market Square, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Grand Union
- 1964: Grand Union
- 210 Market Square, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Grand Union
- 1964: Grand Union
- 733 New Britain Av, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1964: First National
- 1977: First National
- 1979: Finast
- 1983: Finast
- 42 Robbins Av, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 1935: First National
- 421 Robbins Av, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 230 West Hill Rd, Newington | Google Maps Link
- 1977: Shop-Easy
- 1 Main St, Poquonock | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- PO, Poquonock | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Phillips, A.H.
- 124 Farmington Av, Unionville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: First National
- 1964: First National
- 643 Farmington Av, Unionville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Food Center
- 1964: Food Center
- 1823 Farmington Av, Unionville | Google Maps Link
- 1977: First National
- 1979: Finast
- 1983: Finast
- 2471 Albany Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Popular
- 1964: Popular
- 1977: Crown
- 1979: Crown
- 1983: Crown
- 2550 Albany Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1977: Stop N Save
- 1979: Warehouse
- 1983: Warehouse
- 1044 Boulevard, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Mott’s
- 1977: Mott’s
- 1979: Shop Rite
- 1983: Shop Rite
- 674 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1964: A&P
- 770 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 774 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1964: Superior
- 1977: Superior
- 968 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 972 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 976 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 982 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 998 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1235 Farmington Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Stop & Shop
- 1977: Stop & Shop
- 1979: Stop & Shop
- 1983: Stop & Shop
- 201 Isham Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Kelly
- 50 Kane, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1977: First National
- 1979: Finast
- 64 LaSalle Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 65 LaSalle Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1964: A&P
- 10 N Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1950: Stop & Shop
- Notes: 10-12 (1950).
- 324 N Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1964: First National
- 1977: First National
- 772 N Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Grand Union
- 1964: Grand Union
- 1977: Waldbaum’s
- 1979: Waldbaum’s
- 1983: Food Mart
- 5 S Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Economy
- 7 S Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 20 S Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 27 S Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1960: First National
- 1964: First National
- 1977: First National
- 1979: Finast
- 1983: Finast
- 139 S Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1955: Kelly
- 150 S Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Popular
- 187 Main St, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Quality
- Notes: 187-189 (1955).
- 645 Maple Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Kelly
- 1955: Kelly
- 983 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Popular
- 1977: Food Mart
- Notes: 983 (1979).
- 1046 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 1050 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1052 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1069 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Universal
- 1950: Universal
- 1955: Universal
- 1099 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1964: A&P
- 1977: A&P
- 1979: A&P
- 1109 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 1955: First National
- 1144 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: First National
- 1964: First National
- 1501 New Britain Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Stop & Shop
- 1977: Stop & Shop
- 1979: Stop & Shop
- 106 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Economy
- 124 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- Notes: 126 (1930).
- 134 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 181 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Phillips, A.H.
- 183 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Quality
- 1955: Quality
- 202 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Economy
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 227 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Stop & Shop
- 1955: Stop & Shop
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- 268 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 328 Park Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 181 Pond Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Phillips, A.H.
- 85 Prospect Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Phillips, A.H.
- 451 Prospect Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Food Center
- 455 Prospect Av, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 1935: First National
- 622 S Quaker Ln, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Food Saver
- 10 Sims Rd, West Hartford | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- Notes: Bishop’s Corner SC.
- PO, Wilson | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- PO, Wilson | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 148 Broad, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1964: A&P
- 1977: A&P
- 178 Broad, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 188 Broad, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 286 Broad, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 296 Broad, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1950: First National
- 1955: First National
- 300 Broad, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1960: First National
- 1964: First National
- Notes: 300-302 (1960 on).
- Main St, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Phillips, A.H.
- 17 Meadow Rd, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1977: Stop N Save
- 1979: Warehouse?
- 1983: Warehouse
- 140 Poquonock Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Phillips, A.H.
- 1935: Phillips, A.H.
- 1650 Poquonock Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 1945: First National
- 280 Windsor Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Mott’s
- 1964: Mott’s
- 1977: Mott’s
- 1979: Shop Rite?
- 1983: Shop Rite
- 330 Windsor Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1960: First National
- 1964: First National
- 400 Windsor Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1945: First National
- 1950: First National
- 1955: First National
- 424 Windsor Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 430 Windsor Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Economy (First National)
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National
- 590 Windsor Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1977: A&P
- 1979: A&P
- 1983: A&P
- 724 Windsor Av, Windsor | Google Maps Link
- 1935: First National
- 1940: First National