Updated 18 August 2026 (Originally published 18 August 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Idaho Falls area between 1923 and 2025, 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.
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- 1901 S 25th St, Ammon | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Albertsons
- 2730 E Sunnyside Rd, Ammon | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Broulims
- 2025: Broulims
- 209 E 14th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Money Saver
- 550 E 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Albertsons
- 1970: Albertsons
- 1975: Albertsons
- Notes: At Holmes (1965).
- 590 E 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Albertsons
- 1985: Albertsons
- 1990: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Albertsons
- 999 E 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Saving Center
- 1980: Saving Center
- 1985: Saving Center
- 1990: Saving Center
- Notes: Alternately Savings Center.
- 1135 E 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Wize-Bi
- 1530 E 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: IGA Supercenter
- 1995: IGA Supercenter
- 2000: IGA Supercenter
- 2300 E 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Saving Center (Hillview)
- 1970: Saving Center (Eastgate)
- 1975: Romrell’s
- Notes: Listed as 2500 (1970, typo).
- 2345 E 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Grocery Outlet
- 2000: Grocery Outlet
- 501 W 17th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Baldwin’s Idaho Food King
- 1965: Baldwin’s Idaho Food King
- 424 1st St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: IGA (Earl’s Foodliner)
- 1960: IGA (Earl’s Foodliner)
- 1965: Earl’s
- 1970: Earl’s
- 1975: Earl’s
- 1980: Earl’s
- 1985: Earl’s
- 1990: Earl’s
- 1995: Earl’s
- 550 1st St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Albertsons
- 1960: Albertsons
- 1965: Albertsons
- 1970: Albertsons
- 1975: Albertsons
- Notes: 540 (1975).
- 680 1st St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Buttrey
- 1975: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1985: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- 1995: IGA Supercenter
- 2050 1st St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Village)
- 1970: IGA (Village)
- 1975: IGA (Village)
- 1980: IGA (Village)
- 2455 E 25th St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 357 A St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Skaggs
- 1928: Skaggs Safeway
- Notes: Near Shoup (1928).
- 1198 Ada Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Money Saver (Fay’s)
- 735 E Anderson St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Albertsons
- 1980: Albertsons
- 1985: Albertsons
- 1990: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2000: Albertsons
- 297 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1928: Skaggs (O.P.)
- 1932: Skaggs (O.P.)
- 1939: Skaggs (O.P.)
- 1949: Skaggs (O.P.)
- Notes: 299 (1928). 295 (1939).
- 317 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1928: Bybee
- 1932: Bybee
- 341 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Bybee
- 455 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 471 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1923: Skaggs United
- 1928: Skaggs Safeway
- 1932: Safeway
- Notes: Near Capital (1923). 481 (1932).
- 1260 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Baldwin’s Idaho Food King
- 1965: Baldwin’s Idaho Food King
- 1598 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Monty’s Food King
- 1975: Monty’s Food King
- 1980: Monty’s Food King
- 1705 W Broadway St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Albertsons
- 1990: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Albertsons
- 455 N Capital Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Albertsons
- 1954: Albertsons
- Notes: Open 1946 in former Capitol Market.
- 1700 Curtis Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1975: IGA? (Fay’s Fodliner)
- 1980: IGA? (Fay’s Fodliner)
- 1985: IGA?
- 1990: IGA (17th St)
- 1802 Curtis Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: IGA (Bird’s)
- 240 E St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 170 N Eastern Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 898 E Elva St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Money Saver
- 1965: IGA (Bybe)
- 815 S Holmes Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Baldwin’s Idaho Food King
- 1965: Baldwin’s Idaho Food King
- 1970: Monty’s Food King
- 1975: Monty’s Food King
- 900 John Adams Pkwy, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Earl’s Foodliner)
- 1965: Earl’s
- 1970: Earl’s
- 798 L St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: IGA (Russ’s)
- 1975: IGA (Highland)
- 344 Memorial Dr, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1949: Saving Center
- 1954: Saving Center
- 1960: Saving Center
- 1965: Saving Center
- 1970: Saving Center
- 1975: Saving Center
- 1980: Saving Center
- 1985: Saving Center
- 1990: Saving Center
- 1995: Saving Center
- 2000: Saving Center
- 2005: Saving Center
- Notes: Alternately Savings Center. Open ca 1946.
- 302 Northgate Mile, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Saving Center (Northgate)
- 1975: Romrell’s / Saving Center
- Notes: Listed under both (1975).
- 1405 Northgate Mile, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- Notes: Was Yellowstone Hwy (pre-1975).
- 1555 Northgate Mile, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Fred Meyer
- 105 W Pacific St, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Skaggs (O.P.)
- 250 Park Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1923: MacDonald
- 1928: MacDonald
- Notes: Corner of Market (1923). Approximate.
- 304 Park Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Sewell’s United
- 1939: Sewell’s United
- 570 Park Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1928: Refund Cash Grocery
- Notes: Near Post Office (1928). Approximate.
- 305 River Pkwy, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Money Saver
- 357 Shoup Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Pay’n Takit
- 365 Shoup Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Safeway
- 655 Skyline Dr, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Skyline)
- 1965: IGA? (Skyline)
- 1970: IGA (Skyline)
- 1975: IGA (Skyline)
- 1980: IGA (Skyline)
- 1985: IGA (Kessler’s Skyline)
- Notes: At W Broadway (1960).
- 333 N Woodruff Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Winco?
- 2005: Winco
- 2010: Winco
- 2015: Winco
- 2020: Winco
- 2025: Winco
- 200 S Woodruff Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Smith’s
- 1985: Smith’s
- 1990: Smith’s
- 1995: Smith’s
- 400 S Woodruff Av, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Smith’s
- 2005: Smith’s
- 2010: Smith’s
- 2015: Smith’s
- 2020: Smith’s
- 3130 N Yellowstone Hwy, Idaho Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Waremart
- 1980: Waremart
- 1985: Waremart
- 1990: Waremart
- 1995: Waremart