Last updated on 16 September 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Sault Sainte Marie between 1924 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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- 1513 W 4th Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1944: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: Address was in Algonquin.
- 105 E 11th Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Stop & Shop (Brown’s)
- 1960: Stop & Shop (Brown’s)
- 217 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 406 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 501 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: 501-503 (1927 on)
- 503 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 510 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 527 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: A&P
- 536 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1944: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1949: Soo Co-operative
- 1954: Soo Co-operative
- 1960: Soo Co-operative
- Notes: 536-538 (1927-39). Main store.
- 826 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Brown & Baldwin
- 1927: Charles O Brown
- 1934: Charles O Brown
- 1939: Arthur K Harris
- 1944: Stop & Shop
- 1949: Stop & Shop (C O Brown)
- 917 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- Notes: Still stands intact.
- 2220 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Charles O Brown
- 208 Bingham Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Red Owl
- 201 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 306 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: A&P
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1944: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: 306Ω
- 405 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1118 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 1120 (1960). Has integral pylon.
- 127 Maple St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red Owl
- Notes: Same location as 208 Bingham Ave?
- 918 Maple St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Brown & Baldwin
- 118 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1949: White Star
- 1954: White Star
- 200 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Soo Corner
- 1960: Soo Corner
- 1002 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: PT McKinney & Sons
- 1927: PT McKinney & Sons
- 1022 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1198 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Soo Corner
- 111 W Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: PT McKinney & Sons
- 1927: PT McKinney & Sons
- Notes: 111-113
- 237 Ridge St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1715 South St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: Address was in Algonquin.
- 443 E Spruce St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 700 E Spruce St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Brown & Baldwin
- 124 W Spruce St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1944: A&P
- 1949: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- Notes: 124-128 (1944). Opened by 1941.
- , | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Courtesy of Andrew Turnbull (http://www.andrewturnbull.net/)
- 105 E 11th Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Stop & Shop (Brown’s)
- 1960: Stop & Shop (Brown’s)
- 1528 W 4th Av, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Bright’s
- 1513 W 4th Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1944: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: Address was in Algonquin.
- 217 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 406 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 501 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: 501-503 (1927 on)
- 503 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 510 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 1939: A&P
- 527 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: A&P
- 536 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1944: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1949: Soo Co-operative
- 1954: Soo Co-operative
- 1960: Soo Co-operative
- Notes: 536-538 (1927-39). Main store.
- 826 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Brown & Baldwin
- 1927: Charles O Brown
- 1934: Charles O Brown
- 1939: Arthur K Harris
- 1944: Stop & Shop
- 1949: Stop & Shop (C O Brown)
- 917 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- Notes: Still stands intact.
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: Super Valu
- 1985: Super Valu
- 1990: Super Valu (Soo)
- 1995: Super Valu (Soo)
- 2000: Super Valu (Soo)
- 2005: Super Valu (Soo)
- 2010: Supervalu (Soo)
- 2015: Supervalu (Soo)
- 2020: Supervalu (Soo)
- 2220 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1939: Charles O Brown
- 2510 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Red Owl
- 208 Bingham Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Red Owl
- 201 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 306 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: A&P
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1939: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1944: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: 306Ω
- 405 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1118 E Easterday Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 1120 (1960). Has integral pylon.
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 3364 I-75 Business Spur, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- Notes: 3396 (2005-2010), 3356 (2015 on).
- 1970: Foodland (Norden’s)
- 1975: Foodland (Norden’s)
- 1980: Foodland (Norden’s)
- 1985: Foodland (Norden’s)
- 1990: Foodland (Norden’s)
- 2005: Save-a-Lot
- 2010: Save-a-Lot
- 2015: Save-a-Lot
- 2020: Save-a-Lot
- 3396 I-75 Business Spur, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Save-a-Lot
- 2010: Save-a-Lot
- 2015: Save-a-Lot
- 2020: Save-a-Lot
- 4284 I-75 Business Spur, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- Notes: Closed as Family Fare sometime after 2015.
- 2000: Spartan Stores
- 2005: Glen’s Markets
- 2010: Glen’s Markets
- 2015: Glen’s Markets
- 127 Maple St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red Owl
- Notes: Same location as 208 Bingham Ave?
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 918 Maple St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Brown & Baldwin
- 220 Osborn Blvd, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Soo Co-operative
- 1970: Soo Co-operative
- 1975: Soo Co-operative
- 1980: Soo Co-operative
- 1985: Soo Co-operative
- 1990: IGA (Soo Co-operative)
- 1995: IGA (Soo Co-operative)
- 2000: IGA (Soo Co-operative)
- 2005: IGA (Soo Co-operative)
- 2010: IGA (Soo Co-operative)
- 118 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1949: White Star
- 1954: White Star
- 200 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Soo Corner
- 1960: Soo Corner
- 1965: Soo Corner
- 1970: Soo Corner
- 1975: Soo Corner
- 1980: Soo Corner
- 1985: Soo Corner
- 1990: Soo Corner
- 1995: Soo Corner
- 2000: Soo Corner
- 1002 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: PT McKinney & Sons
- 1927: PT McKinney & Sons
- 1022 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1198 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Soo Corner
- 1965: Soo Corner
- 1970: Bright’s
- 1975: Bright’s
- 1980: Bright’s
- 1985: Bright’s
- 1990: Bright’s
- 111 W Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: PT McKinney & Sons
- 1927: PT McKinney & Sons
- Notes: 111-113
- 237 Ridge St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1715 South St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- Notes: Address was in Algonquin.
- 443 E Spruce St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1927: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 1934: Soo Co-operative Mercantile Association
- 700 E Spruce St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Brown & Baldwin
- 124 W Spruce St, Sault Sainte Marie | Google Maps Link
- 1944: A&P
- 1949: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- Notes: 124-128 (1944). Opened by 1941.
- , | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Data through 1960 courtesy of Andrew Turnbull (http://www.andrewturnbull.net/)