Last updated on 6 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Brainerd between 1927 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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- 14620 Dellwood Dr N, Baxter | Google Maps Link
- Notes: Open by 2016.
- 14133 Edgewood Dr N, Baxter | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Cub Foods
- 2005: Cub Foods
- 2010: Cub Foods
- 2015: Cub Foods
- 2020: Cub Foods
- Notes: Was 375 Edgewood Dr N (pre-2005).
- 7895 Fairview Rd, Baxter | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Super One
- 2000: Miner’s (Super One?)
- 2005: Super One
- 2010: Super One
- 2015: Super One
- 2020: Super Foods
- Notes: Was 1550 Excelsior Rd N (pre-2005).
- 310 5th Av NE, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Super Valu (Gustafson’s)
- 1975: Super Valu (Gustafson’s)
- 1980: Super Valu (Gustafson’s)
- 1990: County Market
- 1995: County Market
- 2000: Cub Foods
- Notes: Brainerd Mall.
- 317 S 6th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Fairway
- 1937: Fairway
- 1942: Fairway
- 1946: Fairway
- 321 S 6th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Model Market
- 523 S 6th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Red Owl
- 1954: Red Owl
- 1959: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 909 S 6th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Schaefer
- 210 S 7th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Red Owl
- Notes: Demolished
- 217 S 7th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1942: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- 220 S 7th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Red Owl
- 1937: Red Owl
- 1942: Red Owl
- Notes: 218 (1937 on).
- 323 S 7th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1954: National
- 1959: National
- 1965: National
- Notes: Likely demolished.
- 417 8th Av NE, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Cub Foods
- 2010: Cub Foods
- 2015: Cub Foods
- 2020: Cub Foods
- Notes: Former site of Brainerd Mall (same as 310 5th Av NE).
- 421 S 9th St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Jewel
- 618 Front St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1931: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 723 H St NE, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Red & White
- 1970: Red & White
- 800 H St NE, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Red & White
- 1959: Red & White
- Notes: Address approximate; given only as H at Mile (sic) Av, 1959.
- 717 Kingwood St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Fairway (Turcotte)
- 612 Laurel St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Eagle
- 1931: Eagle
- Notes: Demolished
- 618 Laurel St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1937: National
- 1942: National
- 1946: National
- 1951: National
- Notes: Demolished
- 720 Laurel St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1931: National
- 1946: Rite-Way
- 1951: Rite-Way
- 700 Maple St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Model Market (Schaefer’s)
- 1959: Model Market (Schaefer’s)
- 1965: Model Market (Schaefer’s)
- 708 Maple St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Red Owl (Schaefer’s)
- 1975: Red Owl (Schaefer’s)
- 1980: Red Owl (Brainerd)
- 1985: Red Owl (Jim & Lyle’s)
- 1990: Red Owl (Lyle’s)
- 214 W Washington St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Super Valu
- 1965: Super Valu (Brainerd)
- 1970: Super Valu (Brainerd)
- 1975: Super Valu (Brainerd)
- 1980: Super Valu (Brainerd)
- 1985: Super Valu (Brainerd)
- Notes: Now Ace Hardware.
- 410 Washington St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1970: National
- 1975: National
- 1980: National
- 1985: IGA (Kentmark)
- 823 Washington St, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Eagle
- 1951: Eagle
- 1954: Eagle
- 121 Washington St NE, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Sanitary
- 1954: Sanitary
- Notes: A NE (1954 and earlier)
- 215 Washington St NE, Brainerd | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Quality
- 1954: Quality
- 1959: Quality
- 1965: Quality
- 1970: Quality
- 1975: Quality
- 1980: Quality Surplus
- Notes: A NE (1954 and earlier)
- 6 W Main St, Crosby | Google Maps Link
- 1931: Red Owl
- 1937: Red Owl
- 30 W Main St, Crosby | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Super Valu
- 1959: Super Valu
- 1965: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 1970: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 1975: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 101 E Main St, Crosby | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 1985: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 1990: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 1995: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 2000: Super Valu (Paulson’s)
- 2005: Super Valu (Crosby)
- 2010: Supervalu
- 2015: Super One (Crosby)
- 2020: Super One (Crosby)
- 100 W Main St, Crosby | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Red Owl
- 1946: Red Owl
- 1951: Red Owl
- 1954: Red Owl
- 1959: Red Owl
- 201 Archibald Rd, Deerwood | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Carlie’s
- 1970: Carlie’s
- 1975: Carlie’s
- 100 4th St, Ironton | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Carlie’s
- 1970: Carlie’s
- 1975: Carlie’s
- 1980: IGA
- 224 4th St, Ironton | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Fairway
- 1965: Fairway
- 228 4th St, Ironton | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Fairway
- 1954: Fairway
- , | Google Maps Link
- 1927: Data through 1959 courtesy of Andrew Turnbull (http://www.andrewturnbull.net/)