This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Salt Lake City between 1920 and 1990, 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.
View and download a copy of this location spreadsheet via Google Sheets.
Some notes:
- Update through 2021 is forthcoming.
- The addressing convention reflects the current system for addresses in Salt Lake City and pre-1973 addresses on the north and west sides have been updated to the current street numbers as of the 1973 adjustment.
- Safeway-owned Piggly Wiggly seems to have purchased the Standard chain in 1929, resulting in several addresses being listed under both names.
- In 1990, a sixty-plus-year-old O.P. Skaggs store (that was built as a Skaggs-Safeway) at 422 N 300 W was still operating under the Skaggs name. I’m not sure when it finally closed.
- Safeway would exit Salt Lake City in 1987, selling its stores to Detroit-based Borman’s, then-operator of Farmer Jack stores. They did last through 1990.
Store tags:
- Albertsons
- Crystal Palace Market
- Grand Central Market
- Hoskisson
- O.P. Skaggs System
- Piggly Wiggly
- Safeway
- Sewell United
- Skaggs Cash Stores
- Smith’s Food King
Updated on 11 November 2023
Kirk H
August 31, 2021 at 8:52pmThe OP Skaggs on 300 West was operating in 1999 as a market before it finally closed and was sold by the RDA of SLC to a new owner that rehabbed the building. It is currently utilized as office space.