Updated 17 December 2025 (Originally published 17 December 2025)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Butte 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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- 1204 E 2nd St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Eclipse
- 64 E Broadway, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarthy, T.J.
- 1930: McCarthy, T.J.
- 800 Dewey Blvd, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Western Warehouse
- 1980: Western Warehouse
- 1985: Western Warehouse (Carroll’s)
- 1990: Western Warehouse (Carroll’s)
- 422 N Excelsior Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Wiz Way
- 1934: MacMarr
- 600 S Excelsior Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1990: IGA (Leo’s)
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2000: Smith’s
- 2005 Farragut Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1985: IGA (Eastgate)
- 1990: IGA (Eastgate)
- 1995: IGA (Eastgate)
- 2000: IGA (Eastgate)
- 2005: IGA (Eastgate)
- 2010: IGA (Eastgate)
- 2015: IGA (Eastgate)
- 513 E Front St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 300 W Front St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- Notes: 310 (1985 on). Closed in 2025?
- 320 W Front St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965-66: Safeway
- 55 E Granite St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965-66: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1275 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1965-66: Albertsons
- 1970: Albertsons
- 1975: Albertsons
- 1980: Albertsons
- 1985: Albertsons
- 1990: Albertsons
- 1301 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 1649 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Eclipse
- 1934: Eclipse
- 1940: Eclipse
- 1945: Eclipse
- 1952: Eclipse
- 1956: Eclipse
- 1651 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Wiz Way
- 1930: Wiz Way
- 1934: MacMarr
- Notes: Also listed as Gallagher Grocery Co (1925).
- 1660 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Safeway
- 1763 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1821 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965-66: Safeway
- 1957 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Skaggs United
- 2201 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Food Bank
- 1956: Food Bank
- 1960: Food Bank
- 2307 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Buttrey
- 1965-66: Buttrey
- 3100 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Buttrey
- 1975: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1985: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- Notes: Butte Plaza. This was listed as an Albertsons in 2001 but I’m pretty sure that is erroneous.
- 3475 Harrison Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2000: Smith’s
- 118 N Main St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: McCarthy, T.J.
- 1934: MacMarr
- 1940: Safeway
- 119 N Main St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Skaggs United
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 129 N Main St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1934: Safeway
- 318 N Main St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Eclipse
- 1934: Eclipse
- 1940: Eclipse
- 1945: Eclipse
- 324 N Main St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Wiz Way
- 1930: Wiz Way
- 1934: MacMarr
- Notes: Also listed as Gallagher Grocery Co (1925).
- 433 S Main St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Gallagher Grocery Co
- 1930: Wiz Way
- 1934: MacMarr
- 1940: Safeway
- 543 S Main St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Eclipse
- 1940: Eclipse
- 2500 Massachusetts Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- 412 S Montana St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Eclipse
- 1934: Eclipse
- 1940: Eclipse
- 1945: Eclipse
- 675 S Montana St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 125 E Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Eclipse
- 129 E Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Skaggs United
- 1930: Safeway
- 1934: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 304 E Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965-66: Safeway
- 305 E Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 497 E Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Wiz Way
- 1930: Wiz Way
- 1934: Safeway
- Notes: Also listed as Gallagher Grocery Co (1925).
- 737 E Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Eclipse
- 1934: Eclipse
- 1940: Eclipse
- 111 W Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 133 W Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 142 W Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 505 W Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1952: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965-66: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 643 W Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1934: MacMarr
- 1940: Safeway
- 740 W Park St, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1952: Food Bank
- 1956: Food Bank
- 750 Utah Av, Butte | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Nash-Finch