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East St Louis Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1924-1970

Updated 2 November 2026 (Originally published 26 October 2026)

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in East St Louis between 1924 and 1970 and between 2005 and 2026, 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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  • 1000 N 2nd St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1938: Ohio Market
  • 1942: Ohio Market
  • 1029 N 2nd St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1948-49: Ohio Market
  • 1950: Ohio Market
  • 1955: Ohio Market
  • 1959-60: Ohio Market
  • 1964: Ohio Market
  • 1970: Ohio Market
  • 604 N 9th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1934-35: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1938: Piggly Wiggly
  • Notes: 602 (1934 on).
  • 1029 N 9th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1310 N 9th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: White House Market
  • 1938: White House Market
  • 602 N 10th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Routman, B.M.
  • 738 N 10th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 1955: Kroger
  • 1130 N 11th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1942: Ohio Market
  • 1948-49: Ohio Market
  • 1303 N 13th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 1955: Kroger
  • Notes: 1301 (pre-1934).
  • 1213 S 16th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1942: Ohio Market
  • 1948-49: Ohio Market
  • 1950: Ohio Market
  • 1955: Ohio Market
  • 1959-60: Ohio Market
  • 1964: Ohio Market
  • 1970: Ohio Market
  • 981 N 18th St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 100 N 22nd St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Schwartz & Silverman
  • 800 N 31st St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1100 Baker Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1924: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1930: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1934-35: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1938: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1942: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1626 Belmont Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1924: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1600 Bond Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Routman, B.M.
  • 1644 Bond Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1955: IGA? (Lewis)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Lewis)
  • 1736 Bond Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Schwartz & Silverman
  • 1934-35: Schwartz & Silverman
  • 1938: Schawartz, Julius
  • 1942: Schawartz, Julius
  • Notes: 1736-1738 (1930). 1738 (1934). 1734-1738 (1938 on).
  • 2646 Bond Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1948-49: IGA? (Thaller’s)
  • 1950: IGA? (Thaller’s)
  • 1955: IGA? (Thaller’s)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Thaller’s)
  • 1964: IGA (Thaller’s)
  • Notes: Open as IGA at least through 1967.
  • 2900 Bond Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 2903 Bond Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 1955: Kroger
  • Notes: 2901 (1955).
  • 4705 Bond Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: Tom Boy (Centerville)
  • 1964: Tom Boy (Centerville)
  • 4050 Bunkum Rd, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1964: IGA (Pochek Foodliner)
  • 1970: IGA (Pochek Foodliner)
  • 4108 Bunkum Rd, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1955: IGA (Pochek)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Pochek)
  • 3030 Caseyville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1938: IGA
  • 3217 Caseyville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: Leading Food Store
  • 1938: Waldorf Food Center
  • 1942: Waldorf Food Center
  • 1948-49: Waldorf Food Center
  • 1950: Waldorf Food Center
  • 1955: Rapp’s
  • 4600 Caseyville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 4616 Caseyville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1955: National
  • 1959-60: National
  • 1964: National
  • 4715 Caseyville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1970: National
  • Notes: Closed ca 1988.
  • 1756 Cleveland Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1948-49: IGA (Soffer’s)
  • 1950: IGA (Soffer’s)
  • 1955: IGA (Soffer’s)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Soffer’s)
  • 1964: IGA (Soffer’s)
  • 1970: AG (Soffer’s)
  • 248 Collinsville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1924: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1930: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1934-35: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1938: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1942: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1948-49: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1950: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1955: National
  • 1959-60: National
  • Notes: Collinsville at Missouri (1924). 248-250 (1930). Collinsville at St Louis (1938). 252 (1948. 1950). 250 (1955 on).
  • 310 Collinsville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1938: Leading Food Stores
  • 328 Collinsville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Piggly Wiggly
  • 348 Collinsville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: El-Be
  • 1938: El-Be
  • 1942: El-Be
  • 1948-49: El-Be
  • Notes: 348-350 (1934).
  • 500 Collinsville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1938: Ohio Market
  • 1942: Ohio Market
  • 1948-49: Ohio Market
  • 1950: Ohio Market
  • 1955: Ohio Market
  • 1959-60: Ohio Market
  • 1964: Ohio Market
  • 1970: Ohio Market
  • 748 Collinsville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 753 Collinsville Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Beebe Packing Co
  • 1934-35: Beebe Packing Co
  • 5920 Forest Blvd, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1950: IGA (Kinion’s)
  • 1955: IGA (Kinion’s)
  • 6116 Forest Blvd, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: IGA (Kinion’s)
  • 1964: IGA (Kinion’s)
  • 1970: IGA (Syers Foodliner)
  • 2005: Mor for Less
  • 2010: Mor for Less
  • 2015: Mor for Less
  • Notes: 6122 (2000).
  • 1400 Gaty Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1948-49: IGA (A&L)
  • 1950: IGA (A&L)
  • 1955: IGA (A&L)
  • 1959-60: IGA (A&L)
  • 1614 Gaty Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Leading Food Stores
  • 1700 Gaty Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1924: Eisenstein Bros
  • 1930: Eisenstein’s Quality Market
  • 1934-35: Eisenstein’s Quality Market
  • 4900 Hallows Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1938: Ohio Market
  • 1942: Ohio Market
  • 1948-49: Ohio Market
  • 1950: Ohio Market
  • 1955: Ohio Market
  • 1959-60: Ohio Market
  • 1964: Ohio Market
  • 1914 Lincoln Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1942: IGA? (Malec)
  • 1948-49: IGA? (Malec)
  • 1950: IGA? (Malec)
  • 1955: IGA? (Malec)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Malec)
  • 1964: IGA (Malec)
  • 1970: IGA (Malec)
  • 1924 Lincoln Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 2114 Lincoln Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1924: Beebe Packing Co
  • 1930: Beebe Packing Co
  • 1934-35: Beebe Packing Co
  • Notes: 2116 (1924).
  • 2116 Lincoln Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: AG (Ted’s)
  • 1964: AG (Ted’s)
  • 1970: AG (Ted’s)
  • Notes: 2115 (1964).
  • 2320 Louisiana Blvd, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Routman, B.M.
  • 511 Martin Luther King Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1950: El-Be
  • 1955: El-Be
  • Notes: Was Illinois Av. 511-513 (1955).
  • 910 Martin Luther King Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: Kroger
  • 1964: Kroger
  • 1970: Bi-Lo
  • Notes: Was Illinois Av.
  • 919 Martin Luther King Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1942: A&P
  • 1948-49: A&P
  • 1950: A&P
  • 1955: A&P
  • 1959-60: A&P
  • 1964: A&P
  • Notes: Was Illinois Av. 917 (1955 on). Listed as State St (1942). Listed incorrectly as 901 (1950).
  • 1525 Martin Luther King Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1934-35: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • 1942: Kratzmeyer & Rochelle
  • Notes: Was Illinois Av.
  • 2103 Martin Luther King Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Eisenstein’s Quality Market
  • 1934-35: Eisenstein’s Quality Market
  • Notes: Was Illinois Av.
  • 2123 Martin Luther King Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1942: Kroger
  • Notes: Was Illinois Av.
  • 1746 Missouri Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 2447 Missouri Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1948-49: IGA (Mosley)
  • 1950: IGA? (Mosley)
  • 500 Ohio Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1901 Ridge Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Leading Food Stores
  • 201 St Clair Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1924: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1930: Tri-City Packing Co
  • 1934-35: Tri-City Packing Co
  • Notes: 201-203 (1934).
  • 1122 St Clair Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1924: Kroger
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 9100 St Clair Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: IGA (Morris)
  • 1964: IGA (Morris)
  • 1045 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1970: Del Farm
  • Notes: Opened as National by at least 1965. Branded as National again by 1974. Closed ca 1988.
  • 1048 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 1230 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1345 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: El-Be
  • 1938: El-Be
  • Notes: 1345-1347 (1934).
  • 1401 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: White House Market
  • 1938: White House Market
  • 1942: White House Market
  • 1948-49: White House Market
  • 1950: White House Market
  • 1955: White House Market
  • 1959-60: White House Market
  • 1410 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1934-35: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1938: Piggly Wiggly
  • Notes: 1410-1412 (1934). 1402-1412 (1938).
  • 1750 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1942: Kroger
  • Notes: 1752 (1934).
  • 1902 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Beebe Packing Co
  • 1934-35: Beebe Packing Co
  • 1938: Beebe Packing Co
  • 1919 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1955: National
  • 1959-60: National
  • 1964: National
  • 2204 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 1955: Kroger
  • 2302 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1950: AG (Gallop’s)
  • 1955: AG (Gallop’s)
  • 1959-60: AG (Gallop’s)
  • 1964: AG (Gallop’s)
  • 2406 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1934-35: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1938: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1942: Piggly Wiggly
  • Notes: 2408 (1942).
  • 2511 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 2005: Schnucks
  • 2010: Schnucks
  • 2015: Schnucks
  • 2514 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 2600 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 2005: Save-A-Lot
  • 2010: Save-A-Lot
  • 2015: Save-A-Lot
  • 2020: Save-A-Lot
  • 2026: Save-A-Lot
  • 2719 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: Leading Food Stores
  • 1938: Leading Food Stores
  • 1942: El-Be
  • 1948-49: IGA? (Couch’s)
  • 1950: IGA? (Couch’s)
  • 1955: IGA? (Couch’s)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Couch’s)
  • 1964: IGA (Gano’s)
  • Notes: 2719-2721 (1934). May have been open in 1967 as State Street IGA.
  • 3301 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1938: Waldorf Food Center
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 3716 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1950: Park & Shop
  • 1955: Park & Shop
  • 1959-60: Tri-City Grocery Co
  • 1964: Tri-City Grocery Co
  • 1970: Tri-City Grocery Co
  • Notes: 3712 (1950). 3712-3716 (1955).
  • 4601 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: A&P
  • 1964: A&P
  • 1970: A&P
  • 5800 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 5906 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 1955: Kroger
  • Notes: 5906-5908 (1942).
  • 6104 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1950: IGA? (Fraad’s)
  • 1955: IGA? (Fraad’s)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Fraad’s)
  • 1964: IGA (Fraad’s)
  • 1970: IGA? (Fraad’s)
  • Notes: Open as IGA at least through 1967.
  • 7600 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: Kroger
  • 1964: Kroger
  • 1970: Kroger
  • Notes: Closed ca 1985.
  • 8120 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1950: IGA? (Bise)
  • 1955: IGA? (Bise)
  • 1959-60: IGA (Bise)
  • 1964: IGA (Bise)
  • 1970: IGA? (Bise)
  • 8610 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1959-60: White House Market
  • 1964: White House Market
  • 1970: White House Market
  • 8614 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: White House Market
  • 1938: White House Market
  • 1942: White House Market
  • 8816 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1934-35: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1938: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1942: Kroger?
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 8823 State St, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 2715 Summit Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1938: Ohio Market
  • 711 Trendley Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: White House Market
  • 1938: White House Market
  • 1942: White House Market
  • 1948-49: White House Market
  • 1950: White House Market
  • 1955: White House Market
  • 733 Trendley Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Leading Food Stores
  • 1934-35: Leading Food Stores
  • 1938: Leading Food Stores
  • 1942: Leading Food Stores
  • 1948-49: Leading Food Stores
  • 1950: Leading Food Stores
  • 1955: Leading Food Stores
  • 1959-60: Leading Food Stores
  • 1964: Leading Food Stores
  • 1970: Leading Food Stores
  • Notes: 731-733 (1934). 729 (1955 on).
  • 801 Trendley Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 808 Trendley Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1934-35: Kroger
  • 1938: Kroger
  • 1942: Kroger
  • 8 Vieux Carre Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1955: Tri-City Grocery Co
  • 1959-60: Tri-City Grocery Co
  • 1964: Tri-City Grocery Co
  • 1970: Tri-City Grocery Co
  • Notes: Loisel Village Shopping Center. Approximate.
  • 10 Vieux Carre Dr, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 2020: Save-A-Lot
  • 2026: Save-A-Lot
  • 3819 Waverly Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: El-Be
  • 1934-35: El-Be
  • 1938: El-Be
  • 1942: El-Be
  • 3903 Waverly Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1934-35: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1938: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1942: Piggly Wiggly
  • 1948-49: Kroger
  • 1950: Kroger
  • 1955: Kroger
  • 1959-60: Kroger
  • Notes: Arnold’s IGA (1960).
  • 3913 Waverly Av, East St Louis | Google Maps Link
  • 1930: Kroger
  • 1938: Leading Food Stores
  • 5401 Collinsville Rd, Faimont City | Google Maps Link
  • 2005: Foodland
  • 2010: Foodland
  • 2015: Foodland
  • 2020: Foodland
  • 1028 Camp Jackson Rd, Sauget | Google Maps Link
  • 2005: Shop & Save
  • 2010: Shop & Save
  • 2015: Shop & Save
  • 1615 Camp Jackson Rd, Sauget | Google Maps Link
  • 2005: Schnucks
  • 2010: Schnucks
  • 2015: Schnucks
  • 2020: Schnucks
  • 2026: Schnucks
  • Notes: Originally Kroger.
  • 800 Upper Cahokia Rd, Sauget | Google Maps Link
  • 2010: ALPS
  • 2015: More 4 Less

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