Last updated on 27 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Perth Amboy and Fords between 1925 and 1965, 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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- 321 Florida Grove Rd, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Butler, James
- 363 Florida Grove Rd, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Butler, James
- 97 Ford Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1959: United Service Grocery
- 127 Ford Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Butler, James
- 177 Ford Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Butler, James
- 31 Hanson Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1959: United Service Grocery
- 1965: United Service Grocery
- 372 New Brunswick Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Acme
- 1959: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- 522 New Brunswick Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 536 New Brunswick Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- Notes: No number (1925).
- 540 New Brunswick Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- 1959: A&P
- 552 New Brunswick Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Butler, James
- 1930: Butler, James
- 1935: Butler, James
- 1940: Butler, James
- Notes: No number (1925).
- 570 New Brunswick Av, Fords | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: No number (1925).
- 433 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 441 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 447 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- 461 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 526 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Butler, James
- 557 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Butler, James
- 559 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 582 Amboy Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- Notes: Listed as 562 (1935, typo).
- 469 Brace Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: United Service Grocers
- 475 Brace Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National Grocery Co
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- 174 Broad St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: United Service Grocers
- 365 Convery Blvd, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Shop-Rite
- 853 Convery Blvd, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Mayfair
- 536 Fayette St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Mayfair
- 1965: Mayfair
- 170 Hall Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Butler, James
- 196 Hall Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 283 Hall Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Butler, James
- 1935: Butler, James
- 141 Lewis St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 144 Lewis St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: A&P
- 99 Madison Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1945: American Stores
- 197 Madison Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- Notes: 199 (1940).
- 257 Madison Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Butler, James
- 1930: Butler, James
- 270 Madison Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: 260 (1930, typo?).
- 272 Maple St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- 1959: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 2025: CTown
- 282 Maple St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Acme
- 1954: Acme
- 1959: Acme
- Notes: 280 (1954 on).
- 169 Market St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- 415 Neville St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Allied Stores
- 1945: Allied Stores
- 197 New Brunswick Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Butler, James
- 199 New Brunswick Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 577 New Brunswick Av, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Butler, James
- 1935: Butler, James
- 1940: Butler, James
- Notes: 573 (1935).
- 64 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Butler, James
- 70 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Butler, James
- 1930: Butler, James
- 72 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 1954: Acme
- 75 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Listed as State St (1930, typo)?
- 78 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Mayfair
- 80 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 83 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 96 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 197 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 209 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: Listed as State St (1930, typo)?
- 224 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Food Fair
- 1954: Food Fair
- 271 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 309 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 321 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Butler, James
- 1930: Butler, James
- 1935: Butler, James
- 329 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 1935: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 412 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 1935: American Stores
- 442 Smith St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 2025: Tropical
- 314 State St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Butler, James
- 1930: Butler, James
- 406 State St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1954: A&P
- 407 State St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: Butler, James
- 462 State St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Butler, James
- 1930: Butler, James
- 465 State St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Butler, James
- 701 State St, Perth Amboy | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Butler, James