Updated 19 December 2025 (Originally published 19 December 2025)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Great Falls 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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- 604 1st Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- Notes: Open ca 1939-1940. New or expanded building, 1950. Closed ca. 1982.
- 701 1st Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Buttrey
- 1959: Buttrey
- 1965: Buttrey
- 1970: Buttrey
- 1975: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1985: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: IGA (Everyday)
- 2015: IGA (Everyday)
- 2020: IGA (Everyday)
- Notes: 701-709 (1959). 709 (1985).
- 2326 1st Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Thriftway (Hill’s)
- 1975: Thriftway (Hill’s)
- 616 1st Av NW, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- Notes: Closed ca 1982. Listed in ads as 600 Central Av W, but this is incorrect.
- 617 1st Av NW, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Buttrey
- 1965: Buttrey
- 1970: Foodland (Noble’s)
- 1975: Foodland (Noble’s)
- 1980: Foodland (Noble’s)
- 1985: IGA (Noble’s)
- 1990: IGA (Noble’s)
- 1995: IGA (Bill & Jo’s Westside)
- 2000: IGA (Bill & Jo’s Westside)
- 414 1st Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 609 1st Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Buttrey
- 1949: Buttrey
- 1954: Buttrey
- 1959: Buttrey
- 1965: Buttrey
- 901 3rd Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1414 3rd St NW, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Albertsons
- 1807 3rd St NW, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Buttrey
- 1975: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1985: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- Notes: Westgate Shopping Center.
- 13 S 4th St, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 502 5th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 825 5th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA (Todd’s)
- 1970: Thriftway (Todd’s)
- 1001 6th Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Self Service Grocery
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1935: Safeway
- 2505 6th Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA (North Super Save)
- 1975: IGA (Super Save)
- 1980: IGA (Tiger Discount)
- 1985: IGA (Red’s Tiger Discount)
- 1990: IGA (Van’s)
- 1995: IGA (Van’s)
- 2000: IGA (Van’s)
- 2005: IGA (Van’s)
- 2010: IGA (Van’s)
- 2015: IGA (Van’s)
- 2020: IGA (Everyday)
- 2025: IGA (Everyday)
- Notes: Listed as 2500 (pre-1990).
- 2500 6th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 2500 7th Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Super Save
- 1959: Super Save
- 1965: Super Save
- 1426 8th Av N, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Help Yourself
- 1304 9th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Super Save (Southgate)
- 1959: Super Save (Southgate)
- 1965: Super Save (Southgate)
- 1200 10th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Buttrey
- 1975: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1985: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- Notes: Holiday Village Shopping Center.
- 1210 10th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Albertsons
- 1965: Albertsons
- 1970: Albertsons
- 1975: Albertsons
- 1980: Albertsons
- 1985: Albertsons
- 1990: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2000: Albertsons
- Notes: Holiday Village Shopping Center.
- 2250 10th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Buttrey
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Albertsons
- 2408 10th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Super Save
- 2615 10th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Buttrey
- 1965: Buttrey
- 1970: Buttrey
- 1975: Buttrey
- 1980: Buttrey
- 1985: Buttrey
- 1990: Buttrey
- Notes: 2605 (pre-1965).
- 3100 10th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: IGA (Denny’s)
- 1990: IGA (Denny’s)
- 1995: County Market
- 2000: County Market
- 2005: County Market
- 2010: IGA (Van’s)
- 2015: IGA (Van’s)
- 2020: Super 1
- 2025: Super 2
- Notes: Safeway closed 1984. 3200 (1995). 3160 (2005 on).
- 3600 10th Av S, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Super Save (East)
- 1965: Super Save (East)
- 1970: IGA (East Super Save)
- 1975: IGA (Super Save)
- 1980: IGA (Tiger Discount)
- 309 N 16th St, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Help Yourself
- 1940: Help Yourself
- 1944: Help Yourself
- 500 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 513 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Super Save (Matteucci’s)
- 1949: Super Save
- 518 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Self Service Grocery
- 521 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1935: Pay’n Takit
- 1940: Safeway
- 600 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 612 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 721 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Bertsche’s
- 1940: Bertsche’s
- 1944: Bertsche’s
- 1004 Central Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- Notes: 1014 (1944).
- 600 Central Av W, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Self Service Grocery
- 1940: Bertsche’s
- 1944: Bertsche’s
- 605 Central Av W, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Safeway
- 1949: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- Notes: 601 (1944).
- 620 Central Av W, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1930: MacMarr
- 1601 Market Place Dr, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Smith’s
- 2005: Smith’s
- 2010: Smith’s
- 2015: Smith’s
- 2020: Smith’s
- 2025: Smith’s
- 215 Northwest Bypass, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1985: County Market
- 1990: County Market
- 1995: County Market
- 2000: County Market
- 2005: County Market
- Opened as Safeway in 1982, closed 1984.
- 105 W Smelter Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Super Save (Riverview)
- 1970: IGA (Riverview Super Save)
- 1975: IGA (Super Save)
- 1980: IGA (Tiger Discount)
- 833 Smelter Av, Great Falls | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Western Warehouse
- 1975: Western Warehouse
- 1980: Western Warehouse
- 1985: Ryan’s Cash & Carry
- 1990: Ryan’s Cash & Carry
- 1995: Ryan’s Cash & Carry
- 2000: Ryan’s Cash & Carry
- 2005: Ryan’s Cash & Carry
- 2010: Ryan’s Cash & Carry