Last updated on 28 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Cedar Rapids between 1925 and 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.
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- 224 1st Av NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Was 1st Av (1925).
- 866 1st Av NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: People’s Grocery
- 1000 1st Av NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1935: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1941: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1945: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1556 1st Av NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Me Too
- 1956: Me Too
- 1960: Witwer Farm Markets
- 1966: Witwer Farm Markets
- 1970: Hy-Vee
- 1975: Hy-Vee
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- Notes: 1552 (pre-1956).
- 117 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Great American
- Notes: Was 1st Av (1925).
- 1509 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1956: Buehlers
- 1960: Buehlers
- 1966: Buehlers
- 1515 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1931: Piggly Wiggly Hawkeye
- Notes: Was 1st Av (1925).
- 2821 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Eagle Food Centers
- 1966: Eagle Food Centers
- 1970: Eagle Food Centers
- 1975: Eagle Food Centers
- 1980: Eagle Food Centers
- 1985: Eagle Food Centers
- 1990: Carousel Foods
- 1995: Carousel Foods
- 3117 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Open 1956, closed 1961.
- 3201 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1941: People’s Grocery & Market
- 3601 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Sun Mart
- 1966: Sun Mart
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: 102 Town & Country Center. A&P took over 1967, closed 1971.
- 3717 1st Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Fareway
- 2020: Fareway
- 903 1st Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Me Too
- 1960: Me Too
- 1966: Me Too
- 1970: Me Too
- 1975: Me Too
- 1980: Me Too
- 1985: Me Too
- 1990: Aldi
- 1995: Aldi
- 2000: Aldi
- Notes: Aldi open ca. late 1985, gone by 2008.
- 102 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Buehlers
- 112 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Was S 1st St (1925).
- 1505 1st st SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 114 2nd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Grand Union
- Notes: Tea store. Was 2nd Av (1925).
- 301 2nd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Witwer Farm Markets
- 1966: Witwer Farm Markets
- 425 2nd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- Notes: Was 2nd Av (1925).
- 1000 2nd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Eagle Food Center (1961 – ca. 1964).
- 110 3rd Av NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Piggly Wiggly Hawkeye
- 107 3rd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: People’s Grocery
- 109 3rd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 119 3rd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1935: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1941: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1945: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1950: People’s Grocery & Market
- Notes: 119-121 (1941).
- 703 3rd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Was 3rd Av (1925).
- 712 3rd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- Notes: 712-714 (1956).
- 1005 3rd Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Piggly Wiggly Hawkeye
- 104 3rd Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Polehna Bros
- 1950: Polehnas
- 1956: Polehnas
- 106 3rd Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Piggly Wiggly Hawkeye
- 114 3rd Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 126 3rd Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- Notes: Was 3rd Av W (1925).
- 222 3rd Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1966: A&P
- 837 3rd Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Gatto’s
- 1005 3rd Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Sun Mart
- 1960: Sun Mart
- 1966: Sun Mart
- 1970: Sun Mart
- 206 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Me Too
- 1945: Me Too
- 1950: Me Too
- 1207 4th Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1931: A&P
- 1935: Gatto’s
- 1941: Gatto’s
- 1945: Gatto’s
- Notes: 1205 (1925).
- 1700 4th Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: People’s Grocery
- 1935: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1941: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1945: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1950: People’s Grocery & Market
- 529 5th Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- Notes: Was 5th Av (1925).
- 864 5th Av SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Polehna Bros
- 1950: Polehnas
- 406 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: People’s Grocery
- 1935: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1941: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1223 7th Av, Marion | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Me Too
- 930 9th St SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- Notes: Was 9th St (1925).
- 59 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Me Too
- 1950: Me Too
- 1956: Me Too
- 1960: Me Too
- 1966: Me Too
- 1970: Me Too
- 76 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1931: People’s Grocery
- 1935: Gatto’s
- 1941: Gatto’s
- 1945: Gatto’s
- 88 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1935: People’s Grocery & Market
- 96 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Polehna Bros
- 1950: Polehnas
- 1956: Polehnas
- 1960: Polehnas
- 1966: Polehnas
- 98 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1941: People’s Grocery & Market
- 1945: People’s Grocery & Market
- 2518 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Relocated to 3113 ca. 1961.
- 2727 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kmart Food
- 1975: A&P
- Notes: A&P open 1971. closed 1975.
- 2939 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Eagle Food Centers
- 1980: Eagle Food Centers
- 1985: Eagle Food Centers
- Notes: Relocated from 3113 ca. 1972.
- 3113 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1966: Eagle Food Centers
- 1970: Eagle Food Centers
- Notes: Opened as Piggly Wiggly ca. 1961.
- 4220 16th Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Fareway
- 2005: Fareway
- 2010: Fareway?
- 2015: Fareway
- 2020: Fareway
- 1516 32nd St NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Witwer Farm Markets
- 1966: Witwer Farm Markets
- 1970: Hy-Vee
- 1975: Hy-Vee
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- Notes: Same location as 3235 Oakland Rd NE.
- 1120 42nd St NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1966: Hy-Vee
- 1970: Hy-Vee
- 1975: Hy-Vee
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1800 51st St NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Econofoods
- 1990: Econofoods
- 1995: Econofoods
- 2000: Econofoods?
- 2005: Econofoods
- 931 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Natural Grocers
- 1961 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Aldi
- 1995: Aldi
- 2001 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1966: Me Too
- 1970: Me Too
- 1975: Me Too
- 1980: Me Too
- 1985: Jack & Jill
- 1990: Sun Mart
- 1995: Sun Mart
- 2000: Sun Mart
- 2005: Econofoods
- Notes: May have reverted to Me Too before becoming Sun Mart. Also listed as 5525 Center Point (1995). Hy-Vee Drugstore ca. 2009 to present.
- 5425 Blairs Forest Blvd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Aldi
- 2005: Aldi
- 2010: Aldi
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 2220 C St SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Clover Farm (Owen’s)
- 1956: Clover Farm (C&L)
- 4124 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1966: Sun Mart
- 1970: Sun Mart
- 1975: Me Too
- 1980: Me Too
- 180 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kmart Food
- 1975: A&P
- 2015: Fresh Market
- 2020: Aldi
- Notes: A&P open 1971. closed 1975.
- 279 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 5824 Council St NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Eagle Food Centers
- 1332 Edgewood Rd SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Randall Foods
- 2000: Randall Foods
- 2300 Edgewood Rd SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Econofoods
- 1990: Econofoods
- 1995: Econofoods
- 2000: Econofoods
- 2005: Econofoods
- 5050 Edgewood Rd SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 1111 Ellis Blvd, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Clover Farm (Seeley’s)
- 1532 Ellis Blvd, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: U-Save (Dlask)
- 1960: U-Save (Dlask)
- 1966: U-Save (Dlask)
- 1970: U-Save (Dlask)
- 1975: U-Save (Dlask)
- 1980: Super Valu (Dlask)
- 1985: Super Valu (Dlask)
- 1990: Super Valu (Dlask)
- 1995: Super Valu (Dlask)
- 209 F Av NW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- Notes: WAS F Av W (1925).
- 1625 J St SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Me Too
- 1975: Me Too
- 1980: Me Too
- 1985: Jack & Jill
- 1990: Sun Mart
- 1995: Sun Mart
- 2000: Save-A-Lot
- 2005: Save-A-Lot
- 2010: Save-A-Lot
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 2020: Save-A-Lot
- Notes: May have reverted to Me Too before becoming Sun Mart.
- 151 Jacolyn Dr NW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Me Too
- 1980: Me Too
- 1985: Jack & Jill
- 1990: Sun Mart
- 1995: Sun Mart
- Notes: May have reverted to Me Too before becoming Sun Mart.
- 1801 Johnson Av NW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Clover Farm (Cambridge)
- 1843 Johnson Av NW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Hy-Vee
- 1975: Hy-Vee
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 2300 Johnson Av NW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Sun Mart
- 1960: Sun Mart
- 1966: Sun Mart
- 1970: Sun Mart
- 4630 Johnson Av NW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1966: Me Too
- 300 Lindale Plaza Center, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1966: Eagle Food Centers
- 1970: Eagle Food Centers
- 1975: Eagle Food Centers
- 1980: Eagle Food Centers
- Notes: 139 (1975 on).
- 1400 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Eagle Food Centers
- 1966: Eagle Food Centers
- 1970: Eagle Food Centers
- 1975: Me Too
- Notes: 1420 (1975).
- 2405 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Sun Mart
- 1960: Sun Mart
- 1966: Sun Mart
- 1970: Sun Mart
- Notes: Hy-Vee Drugstore in 2010.
- 2711 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Me Too
- 1960: Witwer Farm Markets
- 1966: Witwer Farm Markets
- 1970: Hy-Vee
- 1975: Hy-Vee
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Sun Mart
- Notes: Listed just as Farm Market (1966).
- 3501 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Eagle Food Centers
- 1975: Eagle Food Centers
- 1980: Eagle Food Centers
- 1985: Eagle Food Centers
- 1990: Village Market
- 4035 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee?
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee
- 3235 Oakland Rd NE, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- Notes: Same location as 1516 32nd St NE.
- 20 Wilson Av SW, Cedar Rapids | Google Maps Link
- 1966: Hy-Vee
- 1970: Hy-Vee
- 1975: Hy-Vee
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee?
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee?
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2020: Hy-Vee