Last updated on 1 July 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Reno and Sparks between 1925 and 2015, 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
- Warehouse Markets would be purchased in 1982 by Scolari’s Markets of California.
- Mayfair Markets lasted longer in Reno than in most of Northern California, at least into the mid 1980s and perhaps longer.
- The Sewell United chain was also big in Salt Lake City.
Location list
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- 645 W 2nd St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Sewell United
- Notes: 641 (1940).
- 2155 W 4th St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 1986: Warehouse Market
- 418 W 5th St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 801 W 5th St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1250 W 7th St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1277 W 7th St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Raley’s
- 2006: Raley’s
- 1255 Baring Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Smiths
- 1995: Smiths
- 2002: Smiths
- 2006: Smiths
- 2010: Smiths
- 2015: Smiths
- 236 Caifornia Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Cook, JW
- 1125 California Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1185 California Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Scolari’s Warehouse Markets
- 1185 California Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1981: Safeway
- 1986: Safeway
- 4788 Caughlin Pkwy, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Scolari’s
- 2002: Scolari’s
- 2006: Scolari’s
- 2010: Scolari’s
- 125 N Center St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 228 N Center St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Skaggs Cash
- 10 W Commercial Row, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Sewell
- 1930: Sewell United
- 1935: Sewell United
- 1940: Sewell United
- Notes: 8-10 (1925,1930)
- 36 W Commercial Row, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Skaggs Cash
- 1930: Safeway
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1948: Safeway
- Notes: 38 (1930)
- 120 W Commercial Row, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Conant Bros
- 1300 Disc Dr, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Scolari’s
- 2006: Scolari’s
- 2010: Scolari’s
- 2015: Scolari’s
- 520 Greenbrae Dr, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- Notes: Same as 630?
- 630 Greenbrae Dr, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- Notes: Same as 520?
- 50 Grove Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Cannery Sales
- 101 High St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Ring-Lee
- 1955: Ring-Lee
- 1960: Ring-Lee
- 1964: Ring-Lee
- 950 Holman Wy, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Warehouse Market
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 1986: Warehouse Market
- 1991: Warehouse Market
- 1995: Scolari’s
- 2002: Scolari’s
- 2006: Scolari’s
- 2010: Scolari’s?
- 2015: Scolari’s
- Notes: 2101 (1974, renumbered?)
- 375 W Keystone Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Nevada Food King
- 1964: Nevada Food King
- 1971: Food King
- 525 Keystone Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Albertsons
- 1974: Albertsons
- 1981: Albertsons
- 1986: Albertsons
- 1991: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2002: Albertsons / Lucky
- 2006: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- Notes: Listed under both names (2002).
- 701 Keystone Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Eagle Thrifty
- 1971: Eagle Thrifty
- 1974: Raley’s Eagle Thrifty
- 1981: Raley’s
- 1986: Raley’s
- 1991: Raley’s
- 1995: Raley’s
- 2002: Raley’s
- 2006: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s
- 3750 Kietzke Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 3800 Kietzke Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Grocery Outlet
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2015: Grocery Outlet
- 4823 Kietzke Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Safeway
- 2006: Safeway
- 4995 Kietzke Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Albertsons / Lucky
- 2006: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- Notes: Listed under both names (2002).
- 3308 Lakeside Ct, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Scolari’s Warehouse Markets
- 1995: Scolari’s
- 2002: Scolari’s
- 3480 Lakeside Dr, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1974: Food King
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 1986: Warehouse Market
- 1991: Warehouse Market
- 1995: Scolari’s
- Notes: 3380 (1991 on). Originally Big D Foods (early 1970s).
- 175 Lemmon Dr, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Smiths
- 2010: Smiths
- 2015: Smiths
- 200 Lemmon Dr, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Scolari’s
- 2010: Scolari’s
- 24 W Liberty St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Safeway
- 1948: Safeway
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 56 W Liberty St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Ring-Lee
- 1948: Ring-Lee
- 20 Liberty St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Conant Bros
- 5410 Longley Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Sak ‘n Save / Scolari’s
- Notes: Listed under both names (2015).
- 5150 Mae Anne Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Safeway
- 2002: Safeway
- 2006: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway?
- 2015: Safeway
- 1441 Mayberry Dr, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Raley’s
- 1995: Raley’s
- 2002: Raley’s
- 2006: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s
- 598 N McCarran Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Fresh & Easy
- 620 N McCarran Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Safeway
- 1986: Safeway
- 1991: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2002: Safeway
- 2006: Safeway
- 2895 N McCarran Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Raley’s
- 2006: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s
- 3497 N McCarran Blvd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 1986: Warehouse Market
- 10500 N McCarran Blvd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Albertsons / Lucky
- 2006: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- Notes: Listed under both names (2002). Also listed under Albertsons (2015, mistake).
- 3310 S McCarran Blvd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Scolari’s
- 2006: Scolari’s
- 2010: Scolari’s
- 2015: Scolari’s
- 5017 S McCarran Blvd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Albertsons
- 1991: Albertsons
- 5035 S McCarran Blvd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Trader Joes
- 2006: Trader Joes
- 2010: Trader Joes
- 2015: Trader Joes
- 750 S Meadows Pkwy, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Smiths
- 2010: Smiths
- 2015: Smiths
- 1075 North Hills Blvd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Raley’s
- 2006: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s
- 2855 Northtowne Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Winco
- 2010: Winco
- 2015: Winco
- 700 Oddie Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Fantastic Fair
- Notes: Gaines Fair d/b/a Fantastic Fair
- 2020 Oddie Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Albertsons
- 1971: Albertsons
- 1974: Albertsons
- 1991: Grocery Outlet
- 1995: Grocery Outlet
- 2002: Grocery Outlet
- 2006: Grocery Outlet
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2015: Grocery Outlet
- 2150 Oddie Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Albertsons
- 1986: Albertsons
- 1991: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2002: Albertsons / Lucky
- 2006: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- Notes: Listed under both names (2002).
- 2155 Oddie Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 2350 Oddie Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Lucky
- 1986: Lucky
- 131 Pine St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Cook, JW
- 295 E Plumb Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Mayfair
- 1974: Mayfair
- 1981: Mayfair
- 1986: Mayfair
- Notes: Closed late 1980s.
- 1000 E Plumb Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Sak ‘n Save
- 1995: Sak ‘n Save
- 2002: Sak ‘n Save
- 2006: Sak ‘n Save
- 2010: Sak ‘n Save
- 2015: Sak ‘n Save
- 1000 E Plumb Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 195 W Plumb Ln, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Albertsons
- 1974: Albertsons
- 1981: Albertsons
- 1986: Albertsons
- 1991: Albertsons
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2002: Albertsons / Lucky
- 2006: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- Notes: Listed under both names (2002).
- 565 E Prater Wy, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Albertsons
- 2002: Albertsons?
- 2006: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- 650 E Prater Wy, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Albertsons
- 1986: Albertsons
- 1991: Albertsons
- 1725 Prater Wy, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1825 Prater Wy, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Food Mart
- 1964: Nevada Food King
- 1971: Food King Superette
- 1974: Food King Superette
- 2050 Pyramid Wy, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Eagle Thrifty
- 1971: Eagle Thrifty
- 1974: Raley’s Eagle Thrifty
- 1981: Raley’s
- 1986: Raley’s
- 1991: Raley’s
- 1995: Raley’s
- Notes: Eagle Thrifty Shopping World
- 2101 Pyramid Wy, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Nevada Food King
- 1971: Nevada Food King
- Notes: Pyramid Park Shopping Center
- 9750 Pyramid Wy, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Albertsons / Lucky
- 2006: Albertsons
- 2010: Save Mart
- 2015: Save Mart
- Notes: Listed under both names (2002). Also listed under Albertsons (2015, mistake).
- 1630 Robb Dr, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s
- 6255 Sharlands Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Scolari’s
- 2010: Scolari’s
- 2015: Scolari’s
- 114 N Sierra St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 117 N Sierra St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Skaggs, OP
- 142 N Sierra St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 430 N Sierra St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Sewell’s
- 1955: Sewell’s
- 1960: Sewell’s
- 1964: Sewell’s
- 1971: Mayfair
- 1974: Mayfair
- 1981: Mayfair
- 1986: Mayfair
- Notes: 420 (1974 on)
- 1901 Silverada Blvd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Warehouse Market
- 1974: Warehouse Market
- 1991: Sak ‘n Save
- 1995: Sak ‘n Save
- 2002: Sak ‘n Save?
- 2006: Sak ‘n Save?
- 2010: Sak ‘n Save
- 2015: Sak ‘n Save
- 5430 Sun Valley Blvd, Sun Valley | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 1986: Warehouse Market
- 1991: Warehouse Market
- 1995: Scolari’s
- 2002: Scolari’s?
- 2006: Scolari’s?
- 2010: Scolari’s
- 2015: Scolari’s
- Notes: Originally Big D Foods (early 1970s).
- 1925 Sutro St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Safeway
- 1986: Safeway
- 595 Valley Rd, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Nevada Food King
- 1964: Nevada Food King
- 1971: Nevada Food King
- 1974: Nevada Food King
- 1501 Vassar St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Food Mart
- Notes: Kietzke and Vassar. Probably Town & Country Plaza. Address approxmate.
- 1002 Victorian Av, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Skaggs Cash
- 1930: Safeway
- Notes: Was B Street.
- 1246 Victorian Av, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Sewell United
- 1948: Sewell’s
- 1955: Sewell’s
- Notes: Was B Street.
- 460 Vine St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Washoe Super Market
- 1964: Washoe Super Market
- 1971: Warehouse Market
- 1974: Warehouse Market
- Notes: Plaza Shopping Center, 4th and Vine
- 143 N Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Conant Bros
- 1955: Washoe Super Market
- 1960: Washoe Super Market
- 430 N Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Sewell’s
- 1964: Sewell’s
- Notes: Office
- 445 N Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Mayfair
- 456 N Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Safeway
- 1940: Safeway
- 1948: Safeway
- 4740 N Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Food King
- 4790 N Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 1986: Warehouse Market
- 445 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Sewell’s
- 1955: Sewell’s
- 1964: Eagle Thrifty
- 1971: Mayfair
- 1974: Mayfair
- 1981: Mayfair?
- 1986: Mayfair
- 711 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 715 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Gunter’s
- 1021 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1948: Safeway
- 1251 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Washoe Super Market
- 1948: Washoe Super Market
- 1955: Washoe Super Market
- 1960: Washoe Super Market
- 1964: Washoe Super Market
- 1971: Washoe Super Market
- 1974: Warehouse Market
- 1331 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Sewell’s
- 1964: Sewell’s
- 1501 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1974: Safeway
- 1981: Safeway
- 2695 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Wild Oats
- 2006: Wild Oats
- 3600 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Smiths
- 1995: Smiths
- 2002: Smiths
- 4047 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Raley’s
- 1986: Raley’s
- 1991: Raley’s
- 1995: Raley’s
- 2002: Raley’s
- 2006: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Food Source
- 6001 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1986: Safeway
- 6139 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Whole Foods
- 2015: Whole Foods
- 6405 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Warehouse Market
- 1974: Warehouse Market
- 1981: Warehouse Market
- 1986: Warehouse Market
- 8165 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1991: Scolari’s Warehouse Markets
- 1995: Scolari’s?
- 2002: Scolari’s?
- 2006: Scolari’s
- 2010: Scolari’s
- 2015: Scolari’s
- 9750 S Virginia St, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Winco
- 2006: Winco
- 2010: Winco
- 2015: Winco
- 2858 Vista Blvd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 2006: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 18144 Wedge Pkwy, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 2002: Raley’s
- 2006: Raley’s
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s
- 275 S Wells Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Nevada Food King
- 1971: Nevada Food King
- 1974: Nevada Food King
- 1500 S Wells Av, Reno | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Eagle Thrifty
- 1964: Eagle Thrifty
- 1971: Eagle Thrifty
- 1974: Raley’s Eagle Thrifty
- 1981: Raley’s
- 1986: Raley’s
- 1991: Raley’s
- 1995: IGA (Wells Av)
- 2002: IGA Foodliner
- 2006: IGA Foodliner
- 2010: IGA Foodliner
- 2389 Wingfield Hills Rd, Sparks | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Raley’s
- 2015: Raley’s