Last updated on 3 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Annapolis between 1949 and 1986, 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
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- 3rd St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1928: A&P
- Notes: 3rd St at Severn Av (1928).
- 412 4th St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: American
- 445 4th St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1949: A&P
- 1031 Bay Ridge Av, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1986: Safeway
- 110 Compromise St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Acme
- 1961: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- 110 Dock St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 1949: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- 1961: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Forest Plaza, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Giant
- 1980: Giant
- 111 Hillsmere Rd, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1986: Safeway
- Notes: Address at the time was 3060 Hillsmere. Renumbered?
- 118 Main St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1928: A&P
- 122 Main St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 134 Main St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Amerixcan
- 1949: American
- 178 Main St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1928: A&P
- 184 Main St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1928: Piggly Wiggly
- 1939: Sanitary
- 186 Main St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 207 Main St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: American
- 80 Maryand Av, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 1949: A&P
- Notes: Office
- 801 Melvin Av, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Safeway
- 61 Northwest St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1928: A&P
- Parole Plaza, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Food Fair
- 1970: Food Fair
- 1974: Pantry Pride?
- 1980: Pantry Pride
- Notes: West Street and Riva Road. Now the site of Annapolis Town Centre at Parole.
- 2371 Solomon’s Island Rd, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Acme
- 1986: Shoppers
- Notes: Address originally 264 New Solomon’s Island Rd.
- 65 Spa Rd, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Sanitary
- 607 Taylor Av, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- 1970: Acme?
- 1974: Acme?
- 1980: Acme Super Saver
- Notes: Address listed as 540 in 1980, but this is a residential address.
- 53 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1928: A&P
- 60 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 64 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: American
- 1949: American
- 72 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Sanitary
- 1949: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1961: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 149 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 241 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1949: A&P
- 275 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1928: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 275 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1939: A&P
- 1605 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 2019 West St, Annapolis | Google Maps Link
- 1961: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1974: A&P
- 5 Mayo Rd, Edgewater | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 3030 Solomon’s Island Rd, Edgewater | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Giant
- 3301 Solomon’s Island Rd, Edgewater | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Safeway
- Notes: I think this address is incorrect.
At Parole Plaza, in the Food Fair/Pantry Pride location, was a Magruder’s grocery store that opened around 1984.
The Giant at Forest Plaza was there until 1987 I believe, when it moved to the next shopping center at Festival at Riva. The original, earlier Giant became a Kiddie City toy store.
Finally, another major grocery chain in the area when I was growing up was Graul’s – I’m too lazy to look up the address, but they had two locations in the Annapolis area, the other being in Cape St. Claire.