Last updated on 6 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Duluth 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
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- 1130 E 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1324 E 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 25 W 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1940: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1946: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 112 W 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Blue Ribbon Market
- 116 W 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 125 W 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Gershgol (I.E.)
- 1930: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1935: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1940: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1946: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1950: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1955: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1960: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1965: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- Notes: 119 (1965).
- 132 W 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: National
- 1935: City Market
- 1946: Public Markets
- Notes: 130-132 (1925).
- 214 W 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Garon (M.)
- 1935: Zenith Cash Market
- 221 W 1st St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: National
- 1960: National
- Notes: 221-223 (1946).
- 1002 E 2nd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1703 E 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kaltenhauser (Aug)
- 2101 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 2728 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Larson Bros
- 2802 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: National
- 1946: M&J Market
- 1950: M&J Market
- 1955: Super Valu (M&J)
- 1960: Super Valu (M&J)
- 1965: M&J
- 1975: IGA
- 1980: IGA (Bud’s)
- 1985: IGA (Mark’s)
- 1990: IGA (Mark’s)
- 2832 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Garon (Moses)
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 2914 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Garon (M.)
- 1935: Garon (M.)
- 1940: Garon’s
- 1946: Garon’s
- 1950: Garon’s
- 1955: Garon’s
- 1960: Garon’s
- 1965: Garon’s
- 1970: Garon’s
- 1975: Garon’s
- 3010 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 3031 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 3919 W 3rd St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 202 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 430 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 503 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 505 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 1935: National
- 506 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 515 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 610 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1955: National
- 932 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Gasser (M.M.)
- 1930: Gasser (M.M.)
- 1935: Gasser (M.M.)
- 1332 E 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1950: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1955: Thorp (J.J.)
- 103 W 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 163 W 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 220 W 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 924 4th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 1729 E 5th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Snow White (Super Valu)
- 112 W 5th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 2402 W 5th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Olson Bros
- 1930: Olson Bros
- 1935: Olson Bros
- 1940: Olson Bros
- 1946: Olson Bros
- 1950: Olson Bros
- 1955: Olson Bros
- 3932 W 5th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kaltenhauser (Aug)
- 302 E 6th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Nigreene (Herbert V)
- 1955: Nigreene (Herbert V)
- 1960: Nigreene (Herbert V)
- 1965: Nigreene (Herbert V)
- 1970: Nigreene (Herbert V)
- 1975: Nigreene (Herbert V)
- 1101 E 8th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Peterson (Lois)
- 1902 E 8th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (University)
- 1965: IGA (University)
- 5702 W 8th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1946: M&J Market
- 1950: M&J Market
- 5729 W 8th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1930: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1935: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1940: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1946: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1950: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1955: Thorp (J.J.)
- 732 E 9th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 801 E 9th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 1935: National
- 1001 E 9th St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Super Valu (Wick’s)
- 12 N 2nd Av W, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: City Market
- 532 N 3rd Av E, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Nigreene (Herbert V)
- 220 N 6th Av E, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1980: National
- 1985: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 530 N 12th Av E, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 15 S 13th Av E, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1955: National
- 1960: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- 1975: National
- 1980: National
- 1985: IGA
- 1990: IGA
- 1995: Jubilee Foods
- 2000: IGA (Plaza)
- 2005: Jubilee Foods
- 2010: Super One
- 2015: Super One
- 2021: Super One
- 314 N 17th Av E, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kaltenhauser (Aug)
- 1935: Kaltenhauser (Mary)
- 1940: Kaltenhauser (Mary)
- 1955: Thorp (J.J.)
- 11 N 21st Av W, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 1930: National
- 1935: National
- 517 N 24th Av , Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 131 N 25th Av W, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 512 N 45th Av E, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 300 N 56th Av W, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- 1975: National
- 1980: National
- Notes: 56th between Bristol and Ramsey (address no longer exists). Approximate location of Spirit Valley Shopping Center. Whole area redeveloped late 1980s.
- 503 N 58th Av W, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Larson Bros
- 1085 88th Av W, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: IGA (Morgan Park)
- 1980: IGA (Morgan Park)
- 1985: IGA (Morgan Park)
- 1990: Super Saver (Rick’s)
- 1316 W Arrowhead Rd, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 1980: Red Owl
- 1985: Red Owl (John’s)
- 1990: Jubilee Foods
- 1995: Jubilee Foods
- 2000: Jubilee Foods? / IGA?
- 2005: Festival Foods
- 2010: Super One
- 2015: Super One
- 2021: Super One
- 5300 Bristol St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Super One
- 2000: Super One
- 2005: Super One
- 2010: Super One
- 2015: Super One
- 2021: Super One
- 5401 Burning Tree Rd, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Super One
- 1995: Super One
- 2000: Super One
- 2005: Super One
- 2010: Super One
- 2015: Super One
- 2021: Super One
- 215 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Save Mor Foods
- 1990: Super One
- 2010: Save-A-Lot
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 309 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Blue Ribbon Market
- 1946: Public Markets
- 316 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 324 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Zenith Cash Market
- 327 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1940: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 328 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 416 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 427 N Central Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Alfabet Store
- 14 E Central Entrance, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1965: National
- 1970: National
- Notes: Was 2239 Central Entrance. Renumbered. I suspect this is the location, but I may very well be wrong.
- 615 W Central Entrance, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Cub Foods
- 2000: Cub Foods
- 2005: Cub Foods
- 2010: Cub Foods
- 2015: Cub Foods
- 2021: Cub Foods
- 1506 Commonwealth Ab, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 3831 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Olson Bros
- 1930: Olson Bros
- 1935: Olson Bros
- 1940: Olson Bros
- 3901 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: National
- 1940: National
- 3919 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 4525 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Super Valu (Denfeld)
- 1980: Super Valu (Denfeld)
- 1985: Super Valu (Denfeld)
- 1990: Super Valu (Denfeld)
- 1995: Super Valu (Denfeld)
- 2000: Super Valu (Denfeld)
- 5536 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1955: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1960: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1965: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 5607 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 5620 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 5614 (1950).
- 5701 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: National
- 6309 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 1930: National
- 1935: National
- 7801 Grand Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA
- 5531 Haines Rd, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Super One
- 1985: Super One
- 4700 Hermantown Rd, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 1975: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 1980: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 1985: Frank’s Quality Foods
- Notes: Was 3900, renumbered. This is my best guess.
- 4849 Howard Gnesen Rd, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Supervalu
- 2010: Supervalu
- 1724 Mall Dr, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 2021: Aldi
- Notes: Open ca. 2017.
- 1740 Mall Dr, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Super Valu (Highland)
- 1985: Super Valu (Highland)
- 1990: Super Valu (Highland)
- 4701 McCullough St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Strange (Edward)
- 1600 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1975: National
- 1980: National
- Notes: Same as 2239 Central Entrance?
- 1902 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Target
- 1970: Target
- 1975: Target
- 1980: Target
- 2630 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Super One
- 3886 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Super Valu (Paulson’s)
- 1975: Super Valu (Paulson’s)
- 1980: Super Valu (Paulson’s)
- 1985: Super Valu (Paulson’s)
- 5698 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Super Valu (Paulson’s)
- 2000: Super Valu (Paulson’s)
- 2005: Supervalu
- 2010: Supervalu
- 2015: Super One
- 2021: Super One
- 1600 Mount Royal Shopping Center, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Super Valu (Mount Royal)
- 1975: Super Valu (Mount Royal)
- 1980: Super Valu (Mount Royal)
- 1985: Super Valu (Mount Royal)
- 1990: Super Valu (Mount Royal)
- 1995: Super Valu (Mount Royal)
- 901 Piedmont Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1950: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1955: Thorp (J.J.)
- 2202 Piedmont Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1946: Thorp (J.J.)
- 2818 Piedmont Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- 1985: Big Dollar
- 11 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 101 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: City Market
- 1935: City Market
- 1104 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 1204 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- 1431 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Peterson (Lois)
- 1827 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1950: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1955: Thorp (J.J.)
- 4401 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 4425 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: National
- 4507 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: National
- 1940: National
- 4623 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 4625 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 4701 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Strange (Edward)
- 1940: Strange (Edward)
- 5402 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 1930: National
- 1935: National
- 5928 E Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1965: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1970: Red Owl
- 1975: Red Owl
- 1980: Red Owl
- 1985: Red Owl (John’s)
- 1990: Jubilee Foods
- 1995: Jubilee Foods
- 2000: Jubilee Foods?
- 2005: Jubilee Foods
- 2010: Super One
- 2015: Super One
- 2021: Super One
- 209 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Gasser (M.M.)
- 1930: Gasser (M.M.)
- 1935: Gasser (M.M.)
- 1940: Gasser (M.M.)
- Notes: 209-211 (1935 on).
- 1615 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 1915 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1931 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Blue Ribbon Market
- Notes: No direction listed (1935).
- 2003 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: City Market
- 1935: City Market
- 2009 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Zenith Cash Market
- 1935: Zenith Cash Market
- 2015 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Alfabet Store
- 2019 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Frank’s)
- 2021 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 1970: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 1975: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 1980: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 1985: Frank’s Quality Foods
- 2025 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: National
- Notes: 2025-2027 (1940).
- 2215 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1965: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 2224 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: National
- 2303 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Olson Bros
- 1930: Olson Bros
- 2701 W Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 2009 Superior St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 3101 Vernon St, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1935: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1940: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1946: Thorp (J.J.)
- 1950: Thorp (J.J.)
- 2301 Woodland Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Snow White
- 1950: Snow White
- 1955: Snow White
- 1960: Snow White
- 1965: Snow White
- 1970: Snow White
- 1975: Snow White
- 1980: Snow White
- 1985: Snow White
- 1990: Snow White
- 4020 Woodland Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- 1985: Piggly Wiggly
- 1990: Piggly Wiggly
- 1995: Piggly Wiggly
- 2000: Piggly Wiggly
- 2005: Piggly Wiggly
- 2010: Piggly Wiggly
- 2015: Woodland Marketplace
- 2021: Woodland Marketplace
- 4023 Woodland Av, Duluth | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Market Basket
- 1930: National
- 1935: National
- 199 4th St, Proctor | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Gershgol Economy Markets
- 1940: Gershgol Economy Markets
- Notes: Was 131 E 4th St. Approximate.
- 200 4th St, Proctor | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National
- Notes: Corner of 2nd Av E and 4th St. Approximate.
- 200 6th St, Proctor | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- 1985: Big Dollar
- 1990: Big Dollar
- 1995: IGA (Stewart’s)
- Notes: At 2nd Av (1960).