Last updated on 27 June 2025.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Plainfield and North Plainfield between 1925 and 1982, 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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- 500 E 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 1935: American Stores
- 707 E 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Red Star Stores
- 1011 E 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1014 E 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 1015 E 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1103 E 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1470 E 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: James Butler
- 1935: United Service Grocers
- 1940: United Service Grocers
- 1305 S 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 1930: American Stores
- 1935: American Stores
- 127 W 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Kings
- 1955: Mayfair
- 424 W 2nd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Red Star Stores
- 699 W 3rd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Red Star Stores
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 836 W 3rd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Red Star Stores
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 938 W 3rd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: James Butler
- 1930: James Butler
- 1935: James Butler
- 1001 W 3rd St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1944: American Stores
- Notes: 1101 (1936, typo?).
- 306 W 4th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 417 W 4th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 1935: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 601 W 4th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 736 W 4th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 1930: American Stores
- 955 W 4th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 205 E 5th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: James Butler
- 662 E 6th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1944: American Stores
- 108 W 7th St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1966: First National
- 1098 Arlington Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 1930: James Butler
- 1935: James Butler
- 600 Berckman St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 1935: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 107 E Broad St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 205 Clinton Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Red Star Stores
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1944: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 146 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 164 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: American Food Co
- 179 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 182 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National Grocery Co
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- 188 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: James Butler
- 1930: James Butler
- 210 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 217 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Acme
- 220 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- 226 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 229 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1966: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1976: A&P
- 235 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1944: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 249 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 252 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Acme
- 1955: Acme
- 1960: Acme
- 1966: Acme
- 2025: Supremo
- 317 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Mayfair
- 323 E Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 210 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: American Stores
- 257 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 330 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 333 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 408 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- 431 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Big Bear
- 1944: Big Bear
- 1950: Food Fair
- 1955: Food Fair
- 1960: Stop-n-Shop
- 1966: ShopRite (Stop-n-Shop)
- 1971: ShopRite
- Notes: 431-437 (1940).
- 442 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 605 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 711 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Union Food Store
- 1944: Union Food Store
- 1950: Union Food Store
- 735 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Great American Tea Co.
- 735 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: 735-739 (1940).
- 1208 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1214 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: National Grocery Co
- 1215 W Front St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 200 Garfield Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Foodtown
- 231 Grant Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 319 Grant Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1944: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 1955: American Stores
- 110 Liberty St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 419 Madison Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 205 Netherwood Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 119 Park Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 326 Park Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 431 Park Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 600 Park Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1982: A&P
- 617 Park Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1944: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 715 Park Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 322 Plainfield Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: James Butler
- 330 Plainfield Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: James Butler
- 225 Richmond St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 300 Richmond St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: American Stores
- 1944: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 503 Richmond St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1944: American Stores
- 29 Somerset St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Red Star Stores
- 49 Somerset St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 92 Somerset St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 108 Somerset St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 163 Somerset St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 196 Somerset St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National Grocery Co
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 220 Somerset St, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 662 South Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1105 South Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1944: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1955: A&P
- 1242 South Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Grand Union
- 1966: ShopRite
- 1971: Pathmark
- Notes: Alternately 1220.
- 1405 South Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Mutual
- 1966: First National
- 1971: Finast
- 1976: Finast
- 1982: Foodtown
- 2025: Fine Fare
- Notes: Alternately listed as 1408.
- 17 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 1935: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 130 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Mutual Grocery Co
- 203 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 343 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 403 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: James Butler
- 412 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 414 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 432 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: National Grocery Co
- 1930: National Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: National Grocery Co
- 440 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 500 Watchung Av, Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1944: Colonial
- 1950: Colonial
- 1955: Colonial
- 1960: Colonial
- 1966: Colonial
- 1971: Colonial
- 1976: Colonial
- 1982: Colonial
- Notes: Not the Southern chain.
- 48 Lincoln Pl, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 1930: American Stores
- 28 Linden Av, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1960: United Service Grocers
- 1966: United Service Grocers
- 81 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 102 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1944: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 2025: Fine Fare
- Notes: 104 (1950). 100 (2025).
- 114 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: James Butler
- 1930: James Butler
- 134 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 168 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: American Stores
- 269 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 1930: American Stores
- Notes: 267 (1925).
- 320 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 351 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1960: Castroll’s
- 1966: ShopRite? (Castroll’s)
- 1971: Pathmark? (Castroll’s)
- Notes: Transitioned 1968. 351-353 (1960 on).
- 392 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 430 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1944: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 523 Somerset St, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1935: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- 1944: American Stores
- 1950: American Stores
- 780 US Hwy 22, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Acme
- 1966: Acme
- 1971: Acme
- 1976: Acme
- 1982: Acme
- Notes: At Grove (1960). Listed as 898 at some point, renumbered?
- 1176 US Hwy 22, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Foodtown
- Notes: Address seems questionable.
- 1188 US Hwy 22, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1982: ShopRite
- Notes: My guess is that it was in what is now 1210. Open 1981.
- 1280 US Hwy 22, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1976: Pathmark
- 1982: Pathmark
- Notes: Opened as ShopRite. Kmart adjacent. Demolished for Costco.
- 84 Watchung Av, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1925: United States Stores System
- 1930: American Stores
- 123 Watchung Av, North Plainfield | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1935: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1940: Mutual Grocery Co
- 1944: American Stores