Updated 11 April 2026 (Originally published 2 October 2019)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Rapid City between 1930 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.
Location list
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- 228 6th St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Hansen’s
- 1941: Hansen’s
- 1945: Hansen’s
- 1951: Hansen’s
- 1415 8th St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Hansen’s
- 3333 W Chicago St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Family Thrift Center
- 1980: Family Thrift Center
- 1985: Family Thrift Center
- 1990: Family Thrift Center
- 1995: Family Thrift Center
- 315 East Blvd N, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2040 W Main St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 3435 W Main St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Super Valu (Lynns)
- 2005: Lynns
- 2010: Lynns
- 2015: Lynns
- 430 Main St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1951: National
- 1954: National
- 1957: National
- 1960: National
- 725 Main St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Red Owl
- 1936: Red Owl
- 1941: Red Owl
- 1945: Red Owl
- 729 Main St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Safeway
- 1945: Safeway
- 1951: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1957: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 814 N Maple Av, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red Owl (North Rapid)
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- 720 Meade St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- 665 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Baken Park Shopping Center
- 665 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- Notes: Baken Park Shopping Center
- 730 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 751 Mountain View Rd, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Family Thrift Center
- 2010: Family Thrift Center
- 2015: Family Thrift Center
- 2120 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2222 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 11 New York St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Prarie Market
- 1995: Prarie Market
- 2000: Prarie Market
- 2005: Prarie Market
- 2010: Prarie Market
- 2015: Prarie Market
- 1003 E North St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Kmart Food
- 1980: Kmart Food
- 1985: Kmart Food
- 855 Omaha St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Family Thrift Center
- 2015: Family Thrift Center
- 1821 W Main St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Sooper Dooper
- 1960: Sooper Dooper
- 1965: Sooper Dooper
- Notes: Was St Joseph St.
- 615 St Joseph St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Red Owl
- 1936: Red Owl
- 711 St Joseph St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1936: Red Owl
- 1941: Red Owl
- 1945: Red Owl
- 1951: Red Owl
- 1954: Red Owl
- 1957: Red Owl
- 1724 W Main St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Safeway
- 1957: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- Notes: Was St Joseph St.
- 317 E St Patrick St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Red Owl
- 1957: Red Owl
- 1960: Red Owl
- 1965: Red Owl
- 1970: Piggly Wiggly
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 320 E St Patrick St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 911 E St Patrick St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Sooper Dooper
- 1975: Sooper Dooper
- 1980: Sooper Dooper
- 1985: Sooper Dooper
- 1990: Sooper Dooper
- 1995: Sooper Dooper
- 2000: Sooper Dooper
- 1313 E St Patrick St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Piggly Wiggly
- 1980: Piggly Wiggly
- 1985: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Warehouse only?
- 1516 E St Patrick St, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Family Thrift Center
- 1995: Family Thrift Center
- 2000: Family Thrift Center
- 2005: Family Thrift Center
- 2010: Family Thrift Center
- 2015: Family Thrift Center
- 3464 Sturgis Rd, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1957: Sooper Dooper
- 1960: Sooper Dooper
- 1965: Sooper Dooper
- 1970: Sooper Dooper
- 1975: Sooper Dooper
- 1980: Sooper Dooper
- 1985: Sooper Dooper
- 1990: Sooper Dooper
- 1995: Sooper Dooper
- 2000: Sooper Dooper
- 2005: Family Thrift Center
- 2010: Family Thrift Center
- 2015: FTC Express
- Notes: End (1960). Approximate number.
- 316 Villa Dr, Rapid City | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Red Owl
- Notes: Villa Ranchero Shopping Center