Last updated on 27 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Waukegan and North Chicago between 1925 and 1990, 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 courtesy of Andrew Turnbull.
Location list
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- 523 10th St, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1946: North Chicago Consumers Co-Op
- 1951: Co-operative Trading
- 1956: Co-operative Trading
- 1960: Co-Op
- 809 10th St, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1935: White Front
- 1941: White Front
- Notes: Demolished.
- 817 10th St, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1946: White Front
- 1951: White Front
- 1956: White Front
- Notes: Demolished.
- 1010 14th St, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1951: IGA (Ted’s)
- 2212 22nd St, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1956: IGA (Jake’s)
- 1960: IGA (Jake’s)
- 1492 S Lewis Ave, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 19858: Jewel
- 1989-90: Jewel
- Notes: 1450 (1976).
- 1450 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965-66: Kroger
- Notes: Demolished.
- 1641 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1941: City
- 1704 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: National
- 1718 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1941: Kroger
- 1720 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1935: National
- 1941: National
- 1946: National
- 1734 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National
- 1931: National
- 1245 Victoria St, North Chicago | Google Maps Link
- 1946: North Chicago Consumers Co-Op
- 610 10th St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1951: National
- 1956: National
- 1960: Food World
- Notes: Building intact.
- 901 8th St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Certified (S&V)
- 1956: Certified (S&V)
- 1960: Certified (S&V)
- 3108 Belvidere Rd, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: Aldi
- 145 Belvidere St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Demolished.
- 1101 Belvidere St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Co-operative Trading
- 1941: Co-operative Trading
- 1946: Co-operative Trading
- 1951: Co-operative Trading
- 1956: Co-operative Trading
- 1960: Co-Op
- 1965-66: Co-operative Trading
- Notes: 1101-1105 (1951), 1105 (1956 on)
- 2225 Belvidere St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: National
- 1970: National
- 1976: National
- Notes: Belvidere Mall, open 1964.
- 38 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1935: National
- 119 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 121 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Consumers
- 1931: Consumers
- 122 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 125 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1941: Kroger
- 128 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: 126-128 (1935)
- 208 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Kroger
- 1956: Kroger
- Notes: Demolished.
- 221 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1946: A&P
- 300 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1951: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: Building intact. Still housed an A&P store in 1970.
- 316 N Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1946: National
- 1951: National
- 154 S Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1935: City
- 1941: City
- Notes: 154-156 (1935)
- 208 S Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National
- 226 S Genesee St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 1941: National
- 1946: National
- 1951: National
- Notes: Demolished.
- 711 Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Jewel
- 1960: Jewel
- 1965-66: Jewel
- Notes: Demolished.
- 808 Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Co-operative Trading
- 1951: Co-operative Trading
- 1956: Co-operative Trading
- 1960: Co-Op
- Notes: Same as 818?
- 812 Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1951: Certified
- 1956: Certified
- 816 Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 818 Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Co-operative Trading
- 1941: Co-operative Trading
- Notes: Same as 808?
- 906 Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1941: National
- 841 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Haese
- 1970: Haese
- 901 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1332 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1941: Kroger
- 1336 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 1340 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1412 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 1941: National
- 1946: National
- 1811 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1951: National
- 1956: National
- 1960: National
- 1965-66: National
- Notes: 1813 (1951). Building has odd footprint.
- 1914 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Co-operative Trading
- 1935: Co-operative Trading
- 1941: Co-operative Trading
- 1946: Co-operative Trading
- 1951: Co-operative Trading
- 1956: IGA (Grand)
- Notes: 1914-16 (1931-51). Demolished.
- 1926 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- Notes: 1922 (1946)
- 2211 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: Grand Avenue Shopping Center, open 1956.
- 2415 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Jewel
- 1970: Jewel
- 1976: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 19858: Jewel
- 1989-90: Jewel
- 2611 Grand Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1970: National
- 1976: National
- 1980: A&P
- 922 Green Bay Rd, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Jewel
- 452 Lakehurst Rd, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Jewel
- 1980: Jewel
- 19858: Jewel
- 1989-90: Jewel
- 1301 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965-66: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1976: Dominicks
- 1980: Dominicks
- 19858: Dominicks
- 1989-90: Dominicks
- Notes: Waukegan Shopping Plaza, open 1956.
- 1501 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Sure Save
- 1965-66: National
- 1970: National
- Notes: Waukegan Shopping Plaza, open 1956.
- 1600 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965-66: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Eagle
- 1976: Eagle
- 1980: Eagle
- 19858: Eagle
- 1989-90: Eagle
- 1700 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Aldi
- 19858: Aldi
- 1989-90: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- Notes: 1620 (2020).
- 2229 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Jewel-Osco
- 1976: Jewel-Osco
- 1980: Jewel
- 19858: Jewel
- 1989-90: Jewel
- 3124 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Jewel
- 561 S Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Save-a-Lot
- 1001 S Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965-66: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1976: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- Notes: Abandoned in 2018?
- 1400 S Lewis Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Piggly Wiggly
- 1976: Eagle
- Notes: 14th and S Lewis (1965). Approximate.
- 663 McAlister Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative Trading
- 1931: Co-operative Trading
- 1935: Co-operative Trading
- 1941: Co-operative Trading
- 1946: Co-operative Trading
- 1951: Co-operative Trading
- 1956: Co-operative Trading
- 1960: Co-Op
- 1965-66: Co-operative Trading
- Notes: 665-669 (1925), 659-669 (1931-46), 665-669-711 (1951). 665 (1965).Demolished.
- 676 McAlister Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Demolished.
- 682 McAlister Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- Notes: Demolished.
- 684 McAlister Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- Notes: Demolished.
- 701 McAlister Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 602 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 606 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 614 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Consumers
- 1931: Consumers
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1941: Kroger
- 617 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: IGA
- 635 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1001 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 1941: National
- 1003 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1946: IGA (Haese)
- 1951: IGA (Haese)
- 1956: Haese
- 1960: Haese
- 1965-66: Haese
- 1970: Haese
- Notes: 1003-05 (1946). Has integral pylon jutting from store.
- 1005 North Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 102 S Park Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1946: IGA
- Notes: 102-104
- 301 South Ave, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Ideal
- 1935: Ideal
- 1941: Ideal
- 1946: Ideal
- 1951: Ideal
- 1956: Ideal
- 1960: Ideal
- 1965-66: Ideal
- 1970: Ideal
- 1976: Ideal
- 1980: Ideal
- 19858: Ideal
- Notes: Demolished.
- 217 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 223 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1103 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1956: IGA (Guthrie’s)
- 1960: Certified (Frank’s)
- 1106 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Jewel
- 1960: Jewel
- 1965-66: Jewel
- 1970: Jewel
- Notes: Building has integral pylon.
- 1115 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1402 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- Notes: Demolished.
- 1410 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 1419 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1935: National
- 1941: National
- 1501 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Consumers
- 1935: Kroger – Consumers
- 1941: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1951: Kroger
- 1515 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1946: National
- 1951: National
- 1956: National
- Notes: 1513 (1946)
- 1806 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Co-operative Trading
- 1931: Co-operative Trading
- 1935: Co-operative Trading
- 1941: Co-operative Trading
- 1946: Co-operative Trading
- 1951: Co-operative Trading
- 1956: Co-operative Trading
- 1960: Co-Op
- 2420 Washington St, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Co-operative Trading
- 1050 Waukegan Rd, Waukegan | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Aldi
- , | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Data through 1960 courtesy of Andrew Turnbull (http://www.andrewturnbull.net/)