Updated 8 July 2026 (Originally published 8 July 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Olympia area between 1925 and 2026, 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.
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- 223 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: IGA (Crabill’s)
- 1940-41: IGA (Crabill’s)
- 1944-45: IGA (Crabill & Son)
- 325 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1930: H.E. Cunningham & Sons
- 1934-35: Cunningham Bros
- Notes: 327 (1934).
- 503 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1934-35: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940-41: Safeway
- 1944-45: Safeway
- Notes: Closed 1945.
- 609 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: Safeway
- 1950-51: Safeway
- 1954-55: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- Notes: Open 1941. Expanded 1951. New building 1960s. Closed by 2008.
- 801 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 814 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Tradewell
- 1964: Alberstons
- 1970: Alberstons
- 1975: Food King
- Notes: Albertsons open 1963.
- 829 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1954-55: AG (Ramberg’s)
- 1027 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: IGA (Market Basket)
- 1940-41: IGA (Eastside Trading Co)
- 1901 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: IGA (Eastside Trading Co)
- 1950-51: Shurfine (Eastside Trading Co)
- 1954-55: Serve-U (Eastside)
- 1960: Serve-U (Eastside)
- 1964: Serve-U (Eastside)
- 1970: Serve-U (Eastside)
- 1975: Serve-U (Eastside)
- 1980: Serve-U (Eastside)
- Notes: 4th and Fairview (1944). AG affiliate.
- 1908 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1964: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1970: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1975: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 1980: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 1985: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 1990: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 1995: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 2000: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 2005: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 2010: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 2015: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 2020: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- 2025: Storman’s (Ralph’s Thriftway)
- Notes: Open 1956.
- 2101 4th Av E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1940-41: Red & White (Bowen & Lepper)
- 1944-45: Red & White (Bowen & Lepper)
- 1950-51: Red & White (Bowen & Lepper)
- 1954-55: Red & White (Bowen & Lepper)
- 219 4th Av W, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: Red & White (Bi-Rite)
- 516 4th Av W, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1954-55: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1960: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1964: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1970: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1975: Storman’s (Mark-It)
- 1980: Storman’s (Mark-It)
- 1985: Storman’s (Mark-It)
- 1990: Storman’s (Bayview Market Place)
- 1995: Storman’s (Bayview Thriftway)
- 2000: Storman’s (Bayview Thriftway)
- 2005: Storman’s (Bayview Thriftway)?
- 2010: Storman’s (Bayview Thriftway)
- 2015: Storman’s (Bayview Thriftway)
- 2020: Storman’s (Bayview Thriftway)
- 2025: Storman’s (Bayview Thriftway)
- Notes: 4th and Simmons (1955). AG affiliate.
- 1530 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Mark & Pak
- 1985: Mark & Pak
- 1990: Mega Foods (AJ’s)
- 2010: Trader Joes
- 2015: Trader Joes
- 2020: Trader Joes
- 2025: Trader Joes
- 1734 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: IGA (Foote’s)
- Butler’s Cove Rd, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: IGA (Rogers)
- 1950-51: Red & White (Rogers)
- 1954-55: Red & White (Rogers)
- 3329 Capitol Blvd SE, Tumwater | Google Maps Link
- 1954-55: Red & White (Tumwater Cash Market)
- Notes: 1950 location is estimated.
- 5203 Capitol Blvd SE, Tumwater | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Southgate Super Market
- 1970: Southgate Super Market
- 1975: Southgate Super Market
- 1980: Southgate Super Market
- 1985: Shop-Rite (Southgate)
- 1990: Shop-Rite (Peterson’s Southgate)
- 1995: Shop-Rite (Southgate)
- 2000: Shop-Rite (Southgate)
- 506 Capitol Way N, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Sea-Mart
- 1970: Sea-Mart
- 1975: Sea-Mart
- 1980: Storman’s (Discount Foods)
- 416 Capitol Way S, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Skaggs United
- 1930: Red & White (Howey’s)
- 1934-35: Red & White (Howey’s)
- 1940-41: Red & White (Howey’s)
- 511 Capitol Way S, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Safeway
- 1934-35: Pay’n Takit
- 1940-41: Safeway
- 1944-45: Safeway
- 1950-51: Safeway
- 2102 Capitol Way S, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1940-41: Red & White (Fay’s)
- 1944-45: Red & White (Lincoln)
- 1950-51: Red & White (Lincoln)
- 1954-55: Red & White (Lincoln)
- 2828 Capitol Way S, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1954-55: Serve-U (Wildwood)
- 1960: Serve-U (Wildwood)
- Notes: AG affiliate.
- 917 Central St NE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1954-55: AG (Utterback’s)
- 520 Cleveland Av SE, Tumwater | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1964: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- Notes: 500 (2015),
- 400 Cooper Point Rd SW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 1313 Cooper Point Rd SW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Top Foods
- 2010: Top Foods
- 2015: Haggen
- 2020: Haggen
- 2025: Haggen
- 1002 Eastside St SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1930: H.E. Cunningham & Sons
- 140 Hancock St, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: IGA (Paulson’s)
- 1940-41: IGA (Paulson’s)
- 1404 Harrison Av NW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: IGA (Sharp’s)
- 1950-51: Sharp’s
- 1954-55: Star Valu (Andy’s)
- 2100 Harrison Av NW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Shop-Rite (Peterson’s Foodtown)
- 1970: Shop-Rite (Peterson’s Foodtown)
- 1975: Shop-Rite (Peterson’s Foodtown)
- 1980: Shop-Rite (Peterson’s Foodtown)
- 1985: Shop-Rite (Peterson’s Foodtown)
- 1990: Shop-Rite (Peterson’s)
- 2005: Grocery Outlet
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2015: Grocery Outlet
- 2020: Grocery Outlet
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- Notes: Open late 1960. Shop-Rite as of 1963. Closed 1993.
- 3215 Harrison Av NW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- Notes: 3205 (2025).
- 4522 Lacey Blvd SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Alberstons
- 1970: Alberstons
- 1980: AQ (Lacey Village)
- 1985: Thriftway (Lacey Village)
- 1990: Food Giant
- 5815 Lacey Blvd SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Bi Lo
- 1990: Bi Lo
- 114 Legion Way SW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Grand Central Public Market
- 1934-35: Grand Central Public Market
- 1940-41: Totem
- 1944-45: Ralph’s Food Center
- 1950-51: Ralph’s Food Center
- 1954-55: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- Notes: Totem open ca. late 1936. AG affiliate (1955).
- 4055 Martin Way E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1954-55: Star Valu (Al’s)
- 4280 Martin Way E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- 5600 Martin Way E, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Top Foods
- 2005: Top Foods
- 2010: Top Foods
- 7225 Martin Way E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1964: Shop-Rite (Wolf’s)
- 1970: Shop-Rite?
- 1975: Shop-Rite (Tanglewilde Foodtown)
- 1980: Shop-Rite (Tanglewilde Foodtown)
- 1985: Shop-Rite (Tanglewilde Foodtown)
- Notes: Tanglewilde Shopping Center.
- 7540 Martin Way E, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Winco
- 2020: Winco
- 8221 Martin Way E, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Storman’s (Hawks Prairie Markte Place)
- 1995: Market Place
- 2000: Mega Foods
- 2005: Mega Foods
- 2010: Grocery Outlet
- 2015: Grocery Outlet
- 2020: Grocery Outlet
- 2025: Grocery Outlet
- 1243 Marvin Rd NE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Safeway
- 1995: Safeway
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- No address, Tumwater | Google Maps Link
- 1950-51: Red & White (Joslyn’s)
- No address, Gull Harbor | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: Red & White (Maloney’s)
- 1950-51: Red & White (Maloney’s)
- 3111 Pacific Av SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2000: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2005: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2010: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2015: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2020: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2025: Olympia Food Co-op
- 3520 Pacific Av SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Storman’s (Food Pavilion)
- 1995: Food Pavilion
- 2000: Albertsons
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Haggen
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Safeway
- Notes: Food Pavilion was AG affilate.
- 4524 Pacific Av SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Storman’s (Mark-It)
- 1980: Storman’s (Mark-It)
- 1985: Storman’s (Mark-It)
- 5718 Pacific Av SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: Red & White (Turner’s)
- 1950-51: Red & White (Turner’s)
- 1954-55: Star Valu (Turner’s Town & Country)
- 6100 Pacific Av SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 6200 Pacific Av SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway?
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- 1100 Puget St NE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1940-41: Red & White (Marsh’s)
- 1950-51: Red & White (Stone’s)
- 1954-55: Red & White (Stone’s)
- 921 Rogers St N, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1950-51: Red & White (Westfall’s)
- 1954-55: Red & White (Westfall’s)
- 921 Rogers St NW, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Olympia Food Co-op
- 1990: Olympia Food Co-op
- 1995: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2000: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2005: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2010: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2015: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2020: Olympia Food Co-op
- 2025: Olympia Food Co-op
- 1320 San Francisco St, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: Red & White (John Fuller)
- 1950-51: AG (Harold’s)
- 1954-55: Serve-U (Estey’s)
- 1960: Serve-U (Pete’s)
- 1964: Serve-U (Pete’s)
- 3407 Schincke Rd NE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1950-51: Red & White (Frank’s)
- 1954-55: Star Valu (Frank’s)
- Notes: South Bay and Schincke (1944). Approximate.
- 3425 Schincke Rd NE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1944-45: IGA (South Bay)
- 1950-51: Thriftway (South Bay)
- Notes: South Bay and Schincke (1944). Approximate.
- 602 Sleater-Kinney Rd SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Albertsons
- 1980: Albertsons
- 1985: Albertsons
- 1990: Albertsons
- 700 Sleater-Kinney Rd SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Fred Meyer
- 1995: Fred Meyer
- 2000: Fred Meyer
- 2005: Fred Meyer
- 2010: Fred Meyer
- 2015: Fred Meyer
- 2020: Fred Meyer
- 2025: Fred Meyer
- Notes: Open 1989.
- 701 Sleater-Kinney Rd SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1964: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1970: Thriftway (Ralph’s)
- 1975: Lacey Foods
- Notes: 4150 Market Square a/k/a Lacey Shopping Center. Open 1959.
- 90 South Sound Center, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 555 Trosper Rd SW, Tumwater | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Fred Meyer
- 2010: Fred Meyer
- 2015: Fred Meyer
- 2020: Fred Meyer
- 2025: Fred Meyer
- Notes: Open 2001.
- 700 Trosper Rd SW, Tumwater | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Mark & Pak
- 1985: Mark & Pak
- 1990: Mega Foods (AJ’s)
- 1995: Mega Foods (AJ’s)
- 2000: Mega Foods
- 2005: Mega Foods
- 2010: Mega Foods
- 705 Trosper Rd SW, Tumwater | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Albertsons
- 2010: Albertsons
- 2015: Albertsons
- 2020: Albertsons
- 2025: Safeway
- 418 Washington St SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1934-35: Piggly Wiggly
- 4775 Whitman Ln SE, Olympia | Google Maps Link
- 2005: QFC
- 2010: QFC
- 2015: QFC
- 2020: QFC
- 2025: QFC
- 4700 Yelm Hwy SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Safeway
- 2005: Safeway
- 2010: Safeway
- 2015: Safeway
- 2020: Safeway
- 2025: Safeway
- 5110 Yelm Hwy SE, Lacey | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2020: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 2025: Walmart Neighborhood Market