Updated 6 November 2026 (Originally published 6 November 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in St Charles between 1933 and 1975, 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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- 516 1st Capitol Dr, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Kroger
- Notes: Was Clay St.
- 519 1st Capitol Dr, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- Notes: Was Clay St.
- 1050 1st Capitol Dr, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA (Hedges & Hafer Foodliner)
- 1961: IGA (Hedges & Hafer Superliner)
- 1967-69: Hedges & Hafer
- 1971: Hedges & Hafer
- 1975-76: Hedges & Hafer
- Notes: Was Clay St. (pre-1967). Open 1951.
- 1900 1st Capitol Dr, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Schnucks
- 2000 1st Capitol Dr, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Kroger
- 1967-69: Kroger
- Notes: Was 2005 W Clay (pre-1967). Open 1957. Closed during strike in 1970. May not have reopened.
- 213 N 2nd St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- Notes: 213-215 (1945).
- 911 N 2nd St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: Kroger
- 1936: Kroger
- 1941: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 1955: IGA (Havenstein & Wright)
- 918 N 2nd St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1925-26: Kroger
- 515 S 4th St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1975-76: Kroger
- 1980: Kroger
- 1984-85: Kroger
- Notes: Listed as 520 S 5th (1985).
- 1355 S 5th St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Foodtown
- 1975-76: Schnucks
- 1980: Schnucks
- 1984-85: Schnucks
- 1988-89: Schnucks
- Notes: Mark Twain Shopping Center.
- 431 Clark St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1950: IGA? (Central)
- 1955: IGA (Central)
- 1961: IGA (Central)
- 901 Clark St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1925-26: Kroger
- 1908 W Clay St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1955: IGA (Hilander Foodliner)
- 1961: IGA (Hilander Foodliner)
- 2329 W Clay St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1967-69: Bettendorf – Rapp
- 1971: Tom Boy (Doug’s)
- 1975-76: Tom Boy (First Capital)
- 1980: Super Tru Buy
- 1984-85: Super Tru Buy
- 1988-89: Shur Sav
- 2420 W Clay St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Aldi
- 1984-85: Aldi
- 1988-89: Aldi
- 2428 W Clay St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1961: National
- 1967-69: National
- 1971: National
- 2458 W Clay St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Ruler Foods
- 3102 W Clay St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1971: IGA (Kesinger’s Foodliner)
- 2700 Droste Rd, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1967-69: Hedges & Hafer
- 1971: Hedges & Hafer
- 1975-76: Hedges & Hafer
- 1980: Hedges & Hafer
- 800 S Duchesne Dr, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1988-89: National
- 60 Harvester Square, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Schnucks
- 317 Hawthorn Av, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1961: A&P
- 1967-69: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1975-76: A&P
- 1980: IGA (Hawthorn Foods)
- 1984-85: IGA (Mid-Towne)
- 1988-89: IGA (Mid-Towne)
- 2871 N Highway 94, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1971: IGA (Shop-Ezy Foodliner)
- 1975-76: IGA (Shop-Ezy Foodliner)
- 1980: IGA (Shop-Ezy Foodliner)
- 1984-85: IGA (Town ‘n Country Foodliner)
- 1988-89: IGA (Town ‘n Country Foodliner)
- 571 Jefferson St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1925-26: Kroger
- 1929-30: Kroger
- 305 N Kingshighway, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Thriftway (Cunningham’s)
- 507 N Kingshighway, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: Kroger
- 1936: Kroger
- 1941: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 601 S Kingshighway, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Tom Boy (B-K)
- 1967-69: Tom Boy? (B-K)
- 115 N Main St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1925-26: Kroger
- 1929-30: Kroger
- 139 N Main St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: A&P
- 1936: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 147 N Main St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: Piggly Wiggly
- 1936: Kroger
- 1941: Kroger
- 403 N Main St, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1961: IGA (Shop-Ezy Foodliner)
- 1967-69: IGA? (Shop-Ezy Foodliner)
- 1971: IGA? (Shop-Ezy Foodliner)
- Notes: 403-405 (1945).
- 3722 New Town Blvd, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Dierbergs
- 2669 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1975-76: Kroger
- 1980: Kroger
- 1950 Zumbehl Rd, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 2026: Schnucks
- 2021 Zumbehl Rd, St Charles | Google Maps Link
- 1988-89: Dierbergs
- 2026: Dierbergs