Updated 2 November 2026 (Originally published 2 September 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Joplin between 1925 and 2025, 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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- 923 W 4th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 113 W 6th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Marr-Bridger
- 213 W 6th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 316 W 6th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Kroger
- 1100 E 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Foodtown
- 1970: Foodtown
- 1975: Foodtown
- 1600 E 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2025: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2200 E 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Consumers
- 1990: Consumers
- 1995: Consumers
- 2601 E 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Thriftway
- 1960: Thriftway
- 1965: IGA (Thriftway)
- 1970: IGA (Thriftway)
- 1975: IGA (Milgram)
- Notes: 7th and Florida (1956).
- 2609 E 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Aldi
- 1995: Aldi
- 2001: Aldi?
- 2005: Aldi?
- Notes: Aldi gone by 2007.
- 2931 E 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Consumers (Wheeler’s)
- 1980: Consumers
- 401 W 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Consumers
- 1946: Consumers
- 1951: Consumers
- 811 W 7th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Nu-Way
- 1956: Food Town
- 1960: Foodtown
- 1965: Foodtown
- 1970: Foodtown
- 1975: Foodtown
- 1980: Econo Foods
- 1985: Caldwell’s
- 1990: Caldwell’s
- 1995: Caldwell’s
- 2001: CNW Foods
- 2005: Save-A-Lot
- 2010: Save-A-Lot
- 2015: Save-A-Lot
- 2020: Save-A-Lot
- 816 E 15th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1995: IGA (Murray’s)
- 1402 E 20th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Dillon’s
- 1985: Dillon’s
- 1990: Dillon’s
- 1995: Dillon’s
- 2001: Dillon’s
- 2005: Dillon’s
- 2010: Dillon’s
- Notes: Listed as 1418 E 16th (1980, mistake)
- 3205 E 20th St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Aldi
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 2025: Aldi
- Notes: Open by 2007.
- 300 E 23rd St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: IGA (Stovern)
- 1965: IGA (Stovern)
- 811 W 2nd St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1946: IGA (City Food Basket)
- 300 E 32nd St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Thriftway)
- 1970: IGA (Thriftway)
- 1975: Milgram
- 1320 E 32nd St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Consumers
- Notes: Same as 1400?
- 1400 E 32nd St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Consumers
- 1990: Consumers
- Notes: Same as 1320?
- 2707 E 32nd St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Smitty’s
- 2001: Albertsons
- 2800 E 32nd St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food4Less
- 2001: Food4Less
- 2005: Food4Less
- 2010: Food4Less
- 2015: Food4Less
- 2020: Food4Less
- 2025: Food4Less
- 621 E Broadway St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Marr-Bridger
- 1930: Marr-Bridger
- 1202 E Broadway St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1946: IGA (C.O. Ferguson)
- 1965: IGA (Scott’s)
- 1970: IGA (B&W)
- 25145 Demott Dr, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2025: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 1930 S Empire Av, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Marr-Bridger
- 25865 Fir Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Harps
- 2020: Harps
- 2025: Harps
- 2404 N Florida Av, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1951: IGA (Troxel)
- 508 S Joplin Av, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 526 S Joplin Av, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Marr-Bridger
- 809 S Joplin Av, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Marr-Bridger
- 1930: Marr-Bridger
- 530 S Maiden Ln, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Consumers
- 1995: Consumers
- 730 S Maiden Ln, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Consumers
- 1980: Consumers
- 1985: Consumers
- 1850 S Maiden Ln, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2001: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Price Cutter
- 2015: Price Cutter
- 2002 S Maiden Ln, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA? (Thriftway West)
- 1975: Milgram
- 1980: Milgram
- 2426 S Maiden Ln, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2025: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 101 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1985: IGA (Thriftway)
- 1990: IGA (Murray’s)
- 1995: A-F (Murray’s)
- 216 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 302 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Marr-Bridger
- 1930: Marr-Bridger
- 1935: Marr-Bridger
- 710 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Grand Union Tea
- 802 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Marr-Bridger
- 1930: Marr-Bridger
- 806 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Kroger
- 812 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 814 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Marr-Bridger
- 1940: Karbe, A.W.
- 1946: Karbe, A.W.
- 1951: Karbe Super Market
- 822 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Kroger
- 1302 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: IGA (Fort’s)
- 1946: IGA
- 1951: IGA
- 1956: IGA
- 1304 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kroger
- 1506 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1946: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1603 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Grand Union Grocery
- 1705 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Kroger
- 1956: Kroger
- 1960: Karbe Super Market
- 1965: Piggy Wiggly (Karbe’s)
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Milgram
- 1720 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kroger
- 1935: Karbe, A.W.
- 1940: Karbe, A.W.
- 1946: Karbe, A.W.
- 1951: Karbe Super Market
- 1956: Karbe Super Market
- 1802 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Marr-Bridger
- 1930: Marr-Bridger
- 2502 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: IGA (Thriftway)
- 1990: IGA (Harber’s Thriftway)
- 1995: IGA (Steve’s)
- 3022 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1946: IGA (City Food Basket)
- 1951: Consumers
- 1956: Consumers
- 1960: Consumers
- 3101 S Main St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Consumers
- 1970: Consumers
- 1975: Consumers
- 2630 McClelland Blvd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Aldi
- 603 N Pearl Av, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Kroger
- 1436 W Perkins St, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Marr-Bridger
- 510 N Rangeline Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Natural Grocers
- 423 S Rangeline Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: IGA (Thriftway)
- 1401 S Rangeline Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Arlan’s
- 1451 S Rangeline Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Consumers
- Notes: Same as 1501?
- 1501 S Rangeline Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Consumers (Wheeler’s)
- 1975: Consumers (Wheeler’s)
- Notes: Same as 1451?
- 1850 S Rangeline Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Piggy Wiggly (Karbe’s)
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1942 S Rangeline Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Milgram
- 1980: Foodtown
- 3015 Turkey Creek Rd, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Skaggs Alpha Beta
- 1990: Smitty’s
- 1995: Smitty’s
- 2001: Albertsons
- 928 S Virginia Av, Joplin | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway