Last updated on 28 May 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Sioux City between 1925 and 2021, 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 and related material
- National Tea entered the market through its purchase of Council Oak Stores in 1957. The Council Oak branding was eliminated by 1960.
- National Tea’s Sioux City division was purchased in 1972 by R-way and operated briefly as R-way National and Hy-Top Food Centers before converting to Piggly Wiggly in 1973/1974.
- Safeway abandoned the area in 1982 and two of its three stores were acquired by Fareway.
- The O.P. Skaggs franchise lasted longer in Sioux City than many other places, finally selling out in 1955 to Council Oak and Baron & Sons.
- History at High Noon: Sioux City Grocery Stores
Location list
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- 607 14th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: Sunshine Food Market
- 1961: Sunshine Food Market
- 1965: Sunshine Food Market
- 1970: Sunshine Food Market
- 1975: Sunshine Food Market
- 414 20th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- Notes: 412 (1935).
- 2329 W 2nd St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1970: IGA (Burns)
- 3229 W 2nd St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 206 38th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 1961: National
- 500 W 3rd St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 520 W 3rd St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1420 W 3rd St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 1505 W 3rd St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 224 4th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Skaggs
- 1940: Skaggs
- 1945: Skaggs
- 1950: Skaggs
- 1955: Skaggs
- 1961: Baron & Sons
- 1965: Baron & Sons
- 315 4th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 403 4th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 1930: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- Notes: 405 (1930).
- 923 4th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1001 4th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Peoples Food Stores
- 1945: Peoples Food Stores
- 1950: Peoples Food Stores
- 1955: Peoples Food Stores
- 1961: IGA (Peoples)
- 1024 4th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Skaggs
- 1940: Skaggs
- 1945: Skaggs
- 1950: Skaggs
- 1101 4th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 3439 5th Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 405 5th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Baron & Sons
- 1940: Baron & Sons
- 1945: Baron & Sons
- 1950: Baron & Sons
- 1955: Baron & Sons
- Notes: 403 (1945). 403-405 (1950 on).
- 1620 5th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Straszewsky Bros
- 423 W 7th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Peoples Food Stores
- Notes: 423-425 (1940).
- 716 W 7th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1021 W 7th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 1940: Baron & Sons
- 1945: Baron & Sons
- 1950: Baron & Sons
- 1955: Baron & Sons
- 301 W 8th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: Sunshine Food Market
- 1961: Sunshine Food Market
- 1965: Sunshine Food Market
- 1970: Sunshine Food Market
- 1975: Sunshine Food Market
- 1980: Sunshine Food Market
- 1985: Sunshine Food Market
- 303 W 8th St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Associated Markets
- 210 S College St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Sunshine Food Market
- 1965: Sunshine Food Market
- 1970: Sunshine Food Market
- 1975: Sunshine Food Market
- Notes: Office only?
- 313 Cook St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2703 Correctionville Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 2900 Correctionville Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 2901 Correctionville Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1022 Court St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 1101 Court St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1980: IGA (Rouse’s Mid-city)
- 1223 Court St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Council Oak Stores
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 2022 Court St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Skaggs
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 2126 Court St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 2600 Court St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- Notes: 2602 (1940 on).
- 1401 Dace Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Straszewsky Bros
- 119 S Fairmount St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 3140 Floyd Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 2021: Aldi
- 3901 Floyd Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 3907 Floyd Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 3908 Floyd Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: National
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: IGA (Edwards)
- 1985: IGA (Jerry’s)
- 1990: IGA (Higgins)
- 3915 Floyd Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 1501 Geneva St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 2500 Glenn Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food 4 Less
- 1990: Food 4 Less
- 2414 Gordon Dr, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Sunshine Food Market
- 1965: Sunshine Food Market
- 1970: Sunshine Food Market
- 1975: Sunshine Food Market
- 1980: Sunshine Food Market
- 1985: Sunshine Food Market
- 1990: Sunshine Food Market
- 1995: Super Valu
- 2000: Save-a-Lot (Randall’s)
- 3301 Gordon Dr, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2021: Hy-Vee
- 5700 Gordon Dr, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Hinky Dinky
- 1980: Hinky Dinky
- 1732 Hamilton Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Cub Foods
- 2005: Cub Foods
- 2827 Hamilton Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Boulevard Food Stores
- 1985: Boulevard Food Stores
- 1990: Boulevard Food Stores
- 1995: Boulevard Food Stores
- 2000: Boulevard Food Stores
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2021: Hy-Vee
- Notes: Sunset Plaza Shopping Center, opne 1959.
- 1551 Indian Hills Dr, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Sunshine Food Market
- 1980: Sunshine Food Market
- 1985: Sunshine Food Market
- 1990: Sunshine Food Market
- 1995: Super Valu
- 2000: Super Valu (Indian Hills)
- 4016 Indian Hills Dr, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Fareway
- 2010: Fareway
- 2015: Fareway
- 2021: Fareway
- 821 Iowa St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 409 Jackson St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Council Oak Stores
- 413 Jackson St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 425 Jackson St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- Notes: 423 (1935).
- 1411 Jackson St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Associated Markets
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 1411-1413 (1935 on).
- 3118 Jay Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: Sunshine Food Market
- 1961: Sunshine Food Market
- 1965: Sunshine Food Market
- 1975: Ideal Food Saver
- 3441 Jones St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Baron & Sons
- 2500 S Lewis Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 5129 Military Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Peoples Food Stores
- 1945: Skaggs
- 1950: Skaggs
- 1955: Skaggs
- 1965: IGA (Midway)
- 1970: IGA (Midway)
- 5315 Military Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- Notes: Listed as 5215 (1930, typo).
- 5316 Military Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 824 S Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- Notes: Was Cecilia St.
- 902 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1415 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 1423 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 4004 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 4100 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Skaggs
- 1940: Skaggs
- 1945: Skaggs
- 1950: Skaggs
- 1955: Skaggs
- 4102 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 4621 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- 4650 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Sunshine Food Market
- 1975: Sunshine Food Market
- 1980: Sunshine Food Market
- 1985: Sunshine Food Market
- 1990: Sunshine Food Market
- 1995: Super Valu
- 2000: Super Valu
- 4700 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 4711 Morningside Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 2523 Myrtle St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 2528 Myrtle St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Ralph’s)
- 1970: IGA?
- 1975: IGA?
- 1980: IGA?
- 1985: IGA (Hubbard’s)
- 1990: IGA (Myrtle Street)
- 500 Nebraska St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 506 Nebraska St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Associated Markets
- Notes: 506-508 (1935).
- 1014 Nebraska St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- 1021 Nebraska St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Boulevard Food Store
- 1961: Boulevard Food Store
- 1965: Boulevard Food Store
- 1970: Boulevard Food Store
- 1975: Boulevard Food Store
- 407 Pearl St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Council Oak Stores
- 501 Pearl St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 124 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Hinky Dinky
- 1975: Hinky Dinky
- 1980: Hinky Dinky
- 217 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Red Owl
- 1961: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 624 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 716 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- Notes: Open 1940. A&P remodeled 1948 and burned shortly after. 714 (1950). 714-716 (1955). Council Oak opened 1949, closed by 1959 (may have been new building).
- 1311 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1316 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Chain Grocery & Meat Co
- 1730 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Fareway
- 1990: Fareway
- 1995: Fareway
- 2000: Fareway
- 2005: Fareway
- 2015: Save-a-Lot
- 2021: Save-a-Lot
- Notes: Fareway took over in 1982.
- 1920 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Peoples Food Stores
- 2002 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 2611 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2021: Hy-Vee
- 2614 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- Notes: 2614-2616 (1955).
- 2705 Pierce St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 412 Lewis Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Skaggs
- Notes: Was Plymouth St,
- 2901 Ridge Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Straszewsky Bros
- 1930: Straszewsky Bros
- 2013 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 2139 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 2200 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: IGA (Riverside)
- 1985: IGA (Riverside)
- 1990: IGA (Higgins)
- 1995: IGA (Higgins)
- 2000: IGA (Buches)
- 2523 Riverside Blvd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 4267 Sergeant Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 2021: Fareway
- 4500 Sergeant Rd, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Hy-Vee
- 1985: Hy-Vee
- 1990: Hy-Vee
- 1995: Hy-Vee
- 2000: Hy-Vee
- 2005: Hy-Vee
- 2010: Hy-Vee
- 2015: Hy-Vee
- 2021: Hy-Vee
- Notes: Southern Hills Mall.
- 4501 Southern Hills Dr, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Econo Foods
- 1995: Econo Foods
- 2000: Cub Foods
- 2014 S St Aubin St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Council Oak Stores
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 2328 Transit Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Fareway
- 1990: Fareway
- 1995: Fareway
- 2000: Fareway
- 2005: Fareway
- 2010: Fareway
- 2015: Fareway
- Notes: Fareway took over in 1982.
- 1602 Tri-View Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Warehouse Market
- 1975: Warehouse Market
- 1980: Warehouse Market
- 1415 Villa Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Council Oak Stores
- 1955: Council Oak Stores
- 1961: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 1413 (1965).
- 1424 Villa Av, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- 1940: Council Oak Stores
- 1945: Council Oak Stores
- 1920 Virginia St, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Council Oak Stores
- 1935: Council Oak Stores
- Notes: 1922 (1935).
- 4040 War Eagle Dr, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Fareway
- 2021: Fareway
- 306 Wesley Pkwy, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1961: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- Notes: Open 1938. Listed as 101 3rd St till 1947. Expanded and remodeled 1950. Closed 1966. No longer standing.
- 717 Wesley Pkwy, Sioux City | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- Notes: Was Perry St. Open 1957. Closed 1982.