Last updated on 27 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in New Brunswick between 1926 and 1984, 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
- I spent a lot of time deciphering the various centers around Milltown Road, Georges Road, and U.S.1. You’re welcome.
- Interesting trivia: The James Butler Grocery Company was a huge New York/New Jersey chain until the mid-1930s.. New Brunswick still has one original location of the chain that has been operating contiunously under the Butler name for almost a century, though it is now a convenience store unrelated to the original chain (which went bankrupt in 1937).
Location list
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- 90 Albany St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 52 Church St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 52 Church St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Stores Co
- 101 Church St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Food Co
- 204 Commercial Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: American Stores
- 1951: American Stores
- 1956: American Stores
- 214 Commercial Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 218 Commercial Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 58 Division St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: US Stores
- 31 Easton Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Food Co
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 32 Easton Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: National Grocery Co
- 1932: National Grocery Co
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 109 Easton Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 1932: James Butler
- 1937: James Butler
- 1942: Butler Food Store
- 1946: Butler Food Store
- 1951: Butler Food Store
- 1956: Butler Food Store
- 1963: Butler Food Store
- 1970: Butler Food Store
- 1975: Butler Food Store
- 1980-81: Butler Food Store
- 1984: Butler Food Store
- 2022: Butler Food Store
- 142 Easton Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 160 Easton Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: American Stores
- 1951: American Stores
- 162 Easton Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 940 Easton Av, Somerset | Google Maps Link
- 2022: Stop & Shop
- 20 Elizabeth St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Pantry Pride
- 1980-81: Foodtown
- 1984: Foodtown
- 2022: Food Universe Marketplace (Key Food)
- Notes: Open 1968. Foodtown through 2017. Food Universe since 2021.
- 99 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 107 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: James Butler
- 114 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Food Co
- 119 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 121 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Acme
- 1946: Acme
- 1951: Acme
- 121 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 128 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Union Food Stores
- 139 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1942: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 148 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 167 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: American Stores
- 226 French St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Union Food Stores
- 165 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 225 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1937: American Stores
- 231 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 1942: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 240 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: National Grocery Co
- 1932: National Grocery Co
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 254 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 275 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Davidson’s
- 1970: Davidson’s
- 1975: Foodtown (Davidson’s)
- 2022: Bravo
- Notes: 276 (1975 on). C-Town 1986 through 2011 after several years as a carpet store. Bravo since 2011.
- 277 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Food Fair
- 1956: Food Fair
- 1963: Food Fair
- Notes: Closed 10/64.
- 306 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 307 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: US Stores
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 329 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 348 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: James Butler
- 354 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 416 George St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Acme
- 1946: Acme
- 1951: Acme
- 1956: Acme
- 1963: Acme
- Notes: 416-418 (1951). 414-418 (1956). 414 (1953).
- 71 Georges Rd, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 1932: James Butler
- 671 Georges Rd, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- Notes: Was 1035 (renumbered). Approximate.
- 705 Georges Rd, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- Notes: Was 1115 (renumbered). Approximate.
- 707 Georges Rd, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Mayfair
- Notes: Was 1123 (renumbered).
- 246 Hamilton St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: James Butler
- 619 Hamilton St, Franklin Township | Google Maps Link
- 1963: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980-81: A&P
- 2022: Fine Fare
- Notes: 621 (2022). Fine Fare at least by 2008.
- 720 Hamilton St, Somerset | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Acme
- 1970: Acme
- 2022: Tropical
- 39 Joyce Kilmer Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: Was Codwise Av.
- 99 Joyce Kilmer Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Stores Co
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: American Stores
- Notes: Was Codwise Av.
- 147 Joyce Kilmer Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: US Stores
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- Notes: Was Codwise Av.
- 153 Joyce Kilmer Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- Notes: Was Codwise Av.
- 112 Lee Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Union Food Stores
- 296 Lee Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: US Stores
- 439 Livingston Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Acme
- 1963: Acme
- Notes: Bank currently at site seems to be a remodeling of the original Acme building.
- 916 Livingston Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- Notes: 918 (1932 on).
- 959 Livingston Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 2022: Tropical
- 510 Milltown Rd, North Brunswick Township | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Grand Union
- 1970: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1980-81: Grand Union
- 1984: Grand Union
- 2022: Lidl
- Notes: Near Lincoln Hwy (1963). North Brunswick Shopping Center, open ca.1957. Current building seems to date from the early 1990s. Grand Union closed ca.1999-2000, replaced by A&P, closed 2015.
- 596 Milltown Rd, North Brunswick Township | Google Maps Link
- 1963: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: Was listed as 600 in directory (1970). North Brunswick Shopping Center, open ca.1957. Corner of New Brunswick Rd (1963). Burned down 1972 and did not reopen.
- 1225 N.J. 27, Somerset | Google Maps Link
- 2022: Stop & Shop
- 125 Neilson St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 185 Neilson St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: A&P
- 189 Neilson St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 138 New St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Stores Co
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: American Stores
- 1951: American Stores
- 78 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: American Stores
- 128 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 222 Raritan Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 229 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1926: National Grocery Co
- 1932: National Grocery Co
- 245 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 246 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 302 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Food Co
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 330 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1942: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 1951: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1963: Mayfair
- 1970: Mayfair
- 1975: Foodtown
- Notes: 330-334 (1951,1956). Mayfair sometime between 1961 and 1963. Relocated to 424 ca.1978.
- 337 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1937: National Grocery Co
- 403 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1926: US Stores
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 410 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1963: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- Notes: A&P Liquor Store and Specialty Shop, open 1962, closed ca.1975.
- 413 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1942: Acme
- 1946: Acme
- 1951: Acme
- 1956: Acme
- Notes: Listed as 431 (1946, typo).
- 424 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Food Fair
- 1956: Food Fair
- 1963: Food Fair
- 1970: Food Fair
- 1975: Pantry Pride
- 1980-81: Foodtown
- 1984: Foodtown
- 2022: Stop & Shop
- Notes: 424-430 (1951,1956). Foodtown opened ca. 1978, no more ads after 1993. New building sometime between 1969 and 1972.
- 439 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 503 Raritan Av, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 66 Remsen Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 113 Somerset St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: American Stores Co
- 251 Somerset St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- 268 Somerset St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 613 Somerset St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1937: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: Acme
- 710 Somerset St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Shop-Rite
- 1970: Pathmark
- 1975: Pathmark
- Notes: Met Foodmarket briefly in 1976-77
- 279 Suydam St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 1932: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 333 Suydam St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 2022: C-Town
- Notes: Originally car dealers/garages. Independent supermarkets by 2000. C-Town by 2017.
- 212 Talmadge St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1932: American Stores
- 1937: American Stores
- 1942: American Stores
- 1946: American Stores
- 1951: American Stores
- 48 Throop Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 1932: James Butler
- 1937: James Butler
- 1942: Butler Food Store
- 1946: Butler Food Store
- 1951: Butler Food Store
- 1956: Butler Food Store
- 329 Townsend St, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 1963: Mayfair
- 869 U.S. 1, North Brunswick Township | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Stop & Shop
- 1975: Stop & Shop
- 1980-81: Stop & Shop
- 1984: A&P
- 2022: Trader Joes
- Notes: Bradlees/Stop & Shop open ca.1969. A&P closed ca.1993-1994.
- 6 Van Dyke Av, New Brunswick | Google Maps Link
- 2022: Aldi
- Notes: Aldi since at least 2007.
- 28 Woodbridge St, Highland Park | Google Maps Link
- 1926: James Butler
- 1932: James Butler