Last updated on 5 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Bay City between 1924 and 1993, 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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- 301 2nd St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: A&P
- Notes: 1 Washington Park Plaza
- 301 2nd St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Vescio’s
- 1970: Vescio’s
- 1975: Vescio’s
- Notes: 3 Washington Park Plaza
- 1718 3rd St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 401 5th St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1946: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 503 5th St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: 501 (1965).
- 920 Adams St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1965: National
- 1524 Broadway, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1606 Broadway, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 1622 Broadway, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: 1624 (1935).
- 113 Center Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 201 Center Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 400 Center Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 1929: Piggly Wiggly Johnson
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 403 Center Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 520 Center Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 2616 Center Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1965: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1970: Ray’s Food Fair
- 2624 Center Av, Essexville | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1980: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1985: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1989-90: Giant Super Market
- 1993: Giant Super Market
- 2750 Center Av, Essexville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 2910 Center Av, Essexville | Google Maps Link
- 2024: Kroger
- 2950 Center Av, Essexville | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 2986 Center Av, Essexville | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Kroger?
- 1985: Kroger
- 1989-90: Kroger
- 1993: Kroger
- 3000 Center Av, Essexville | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Immerman’s
- 1450 W Center Rd, Essexville | Google Maps Link
- 1985: A&P
- 1989-90: A&P
- 1993: A&P
- 302 Columbus Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 807 Columbus Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Immerman’s
- 1960: Immerman’s
- 1010 Columbus Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Kroger
- 1014 Columbus Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1110 Columbus Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 507 N Euclid Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- Notes: Seems to be same location as 601.
- 601 N Euclid Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Kroger
- 1980: Kroger
- 1985: Kroger
- Notes: Seems to be same location as 507.
- 800 N Euclid Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Immerman’s
- 1955: Immerman’s
- 945 N Euclid Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Vescio’s
- 1970: Vescio’s
- 1980: Ray’s Family Center
- 1985: Ray’s Family Center
- 1989-90: Giant Family Center
- 1993: Sav-Mor
- 2024: Kroger
- 4001 N Euclid Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kmart Food
- 1975: Kmart Food
- 4101 N Euclid Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 2024: Aldi
- 2709 S Euclid Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 614 S Farragut St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Immerman, Harry
- 600 Garfield Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Immerman, John
- 109 N Henry St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 1000 N Johnson St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1929: Piggly Wiggly Johnson
- 1018 N Johnson St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- 1023 N Johnson St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1349 N Johnson St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 515 Lafayette Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 904 Lafayette Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1989-90: IGA
- 1993: IGA
- 2024: Save-A-Lot
- 110 S Linn St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1950: IGA (Chase Bros)
- 1029 S Madison Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 1946: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- 1013 Marquette Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Loranger Bros
- 1946: Loranger, Arthur
- 1950: Loranger, Arthur
- 1213 Marquette Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Loranger, Edward
- 1313 Marquette Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Loranger, Edward
- 1935: Loranger Bros
- 1940: Loranger Bros
- 1946: Loranger, Edward
- 1950: Loranger, Edward
- 1955: Loranger Grocery
- 1960: Loranger Grocery
- 605 E Midland St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 705 E Midland St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 805 E Midland St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 101 W Midland St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 901 W Midland St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1965: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1970: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1975: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1980: Ray’s Food Fair
- 595 N Pine Rd, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 2024: Meijer
- 1000 Salzburg Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Town & Country
- 1960: Wrigley’s
- 1965: Vescio’s
- 1970: Vescio’s
- 1975: Vescio’s
- 1980: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1985: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1989-90: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1993: Giant Super Market
- 720 S Sherman St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 100 State St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 102 State St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Immerman, Abraham
- 1929: Immerman, Abraham
- 1935: Immerman, Abraham
- 1940: Immerman, Bernard
- 1946: Immerman, Bernard
- 1950: Immerman’s
- 1955: IGA (State St)
- Notes: 102-104 (1929).
- 603 State St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Loranger Bros
- 1940: Loranger Bros
- 1946: Loranger, Arthur
- 211 N Washington Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1960: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1965: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1970: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1975: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1980: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1985: Ray’s Food Fair
- 1989-90: Giant Super Market
- 1993: Giant Super Market
- 122 Washington Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Kroger
- 823 Washington Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 922 N Water St, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1924: United States Stores
- 2980 Wilder Rd, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 2024: Meijer
- 1605 Woodside Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA (Essexville)
- 1701 Woodside Av, Bay City | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Immerman, Harry
- 1940: Immerman, Harry