Wheeling Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1926-2024

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Wheeling (including Benwood and McMechen) between 1926 and 2024, 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

• A good bit of renumbering happened here, mostly before 1934, and I have reflected this wherever possible.
• Wheeling suffered from significant population declines start8ing in the 1930s, which resulted in love chain penetration as well as many small co-op stores that lasted probably much longer than they would have in other cities.
• I hope to add data from the surrounding areas at some point, though it seems very spotty. I also don’t have access to newspaper archives from this area as a backup.

Location list

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• 115 N 6th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• 27 11th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: A&P
• 38 11th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 143 14th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Ross Food Markets
• 1934: Ross Food Markets
• 1940: Ross Food Markets
• 1944: Ross Food Markets
• 1949-50: Ross Good Foods
• 1955: Ross Good Foods
• 1960: Ross Good Foods
• 1965: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1970: Ross’s Good Foods
• 29 15th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 113 16th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: Kroger
• 1940: Kroger
• 1944: Kroger
• 1949-50: Kroger
• Notes: Corner of Jacob (1949).
• 162 16th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Economy Stores
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 167 16th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Belmont Grocery
• 1944: Belmont Grocery
• 168 16th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: P.H. Butler
• 1930: P.H. Butler
• 180 16th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1944: National Food Market
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 1960: By Rite
• 1965: AG Food Center (16th Street)
• 77 26th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Jones Quality Food Markets
• 61 29th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Kroger
• 1965: Kroger
• 1970: Kroger
• 84 29th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: A&P
• 1944: A&P
• 1949-50: A&P
• 1955: A&P
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1970: A&P
• Notes: Corner of Wood (1940).
• 161 29th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: State Grocery Co
• 167 29th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: State Food Store
• 236 29th St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: Jones Quality Food Markets
• 51 33rd St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Kroger
• 1955: State Food Store
• 37 43rd St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Economy Stores
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 1 Bethany Pike Hwy, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: Kroger
• 1940: Kroger
• 1944: Kroger
• 1949-50: Kroger
• Notes: Estimated address, assuming the store was close to National Road.
• 231 Bethany Pike Hwy, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: AG Food Center (Criss)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Criss)
• 1970: AG Food Center (Criss)
• 1975: AG Food Center (Criss)
• Notes: 233 (1970).
• 50 S Broadway, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• 58 Carmel Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 1960: By Rite
• 2401 Chapline St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: AG Food Center
• 1955: AG Food Center
• 2406 Chapline St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 1960: By Rite
• 1965: Foodland (Chapline St)
• 1970: Foodland (Chapline St)
• 1975: Wheeling Island Food
• 1980: Foodland (Chapline St)
• 1985: Foodland
• 1991: IGA Foodliner (Devaul’s)
• 1996: Devaul’s Classic Foods
• Notes: 2406-2408 (1955 on). 2400 (1970).
• 2622 Chapline St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 97 Edgington Ln, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• Notes: 93 (1930 on).
• 116 Edgington Ln, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Barlow & Co
• 1930: Barlow & Co
• Notes: Edgewood, corner of Poplar (1926). Approximate.
• Elm Terrace Shopping Plaza, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Super Dollar
• 1970: Super Dollar (Strope’s)
• 1975: Super Dollar (Strope’s)
• 1980: Super Dollar (Strope’s)
• 1985: Super Dollar (Strope’s)
• 1991: Elm Terrace Super Market
• 1996: Elm Terrace Super Market
• 1142 Eoff St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 2242 Eoff St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: AG (Associated Grocery)
• 1960: AG Food Center (Albright’s)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Albright’s)
• 2346 Eoff St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 2412 Eoff St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Ross Food Markets
• 1934: Ross Food Markets
• 1940: Ross Food Markets
• 1944: Ross Food Markets?
• 1949-50: Ross Good Foods
• 1955: Ross Good Foods
• 1960: Ross Good Foods
• 1965: Ross’s Good Foods
• 2719 Eoff St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: IGA (Schneider)
• 1955: IGA (Schneider)
• 1960: IGA (Schneider)
• 1965: IGA (Schneider)
• 1970: Schneider’s Food Market
• 1975: Schneider’s Food Market
• 1980: Schneider’s Food Market
• 1985: Schneider’s Food Market
• 2811 Eoff St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 433 N Front St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: By Rite
• 1965: Foodland (Island)
• 1970: Foodland (Island)
• 1975: Foodland (Island)
• 1980: Foodland (Island)
• 1985: Foodland (Island)
• Notes: 433-435 (1960).
• 222 Fulton St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 1960: By Rite
• 75 Heiskell Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: AG Food Center (Johnson’s)
• 1960: AG Food Center (Johnson’s)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Johnson’s)
• 3303 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: P.H. Butler
• 1930: P.H. Butler
• 1934: P.H. Butler
• 3600 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 3903 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Economy Stores
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 1934: Key-O-Stores
• 4033 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 4040 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: IGA (Cronk)
• 1955: Cronk’s Market
• 1960: IGA (Cronk’s)
• 1965: IGA (Cronk’s)
• 1970: Cronk’s Superette
• 4141 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Thorofare
• 1965: By Rite Foodland
• 1970: By Rite Foodland
• 1975: Foodland (42nd St)
• 1980: Foodland (42nd St)
• 1985: Food 4 Less
• Notes: Listed as 4140 (1965, typo). Thorofare open 1959, By Rite 1963.
• 4422 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• 4525 Jacob St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 32 Junior Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1965: AG Food Center (Sekoral’s)
• 1970: Food Center (Sekoral’s)
• 101 Kruger St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1944: A&P
• 1949-50: A&P
• 1955: A&P
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1970: A&P
• 1975: A&P
• 1980: A&P
• 1985: A&P
• 111 Kruger St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: P.H. Butler
• 1930: P.H. Butler
• Notes: Patterson (1926). Was 123 (1930). Was 125 (1926). Approximate, renumbered.
• 125 Kruger St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: Belmont Grocery
• 133 Kruger St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: IGA (Schafer’s)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Schafer’s)
• 1970: AG Food Center (Schafer’s)
• 136 Kruger St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1944: National Food Market
• 149 Kruger St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• Notes: Elm Grove (1926). Was 167 (pre-1940).
• 246 Kruger St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: IGA (Quinn’s)
• 133 Louise Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: AG Food Center (Cooks)
• 1955: AG Food Center (Cooks)
• 400 Main St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1944: National Food Market
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 416 Main St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Ross Food Markets
• 1934: Ross Food Markets
• 1940: Ross Food Markets
• 1944: Ross Food Markets
• 1949-50: Ross Good Foods
• 1955: Ross Good Foods
• 1960: Ross Good Foods
• 1965: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1970: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1975: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1980: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1985: Ross’s Good Foods
• 422 Main St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 451 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Ross Food Markets
• 1934: Ross Food Markets
• 1940: Ross Food Markets
• 1944: Ross Food Markets
• 1949-50: Ross Good Foods
• 1955: Ross Good Foods
• 1960: Ross Grocery
• 1965: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1970: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1975: Ross’s Good Foods
• 1980: Ross’s Good Foods
• 623 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Barlow & Co
• 1000 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Economy Stores
• 1024 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• Notes: 1026 (1934).
• 1030 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: P.H. Butler
• 1036 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: P.H. Butler
• Notes: 1036-1038 (1934).
• 1044 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Kroger
• 1944: Kroger
• 1949-50: Kroger
• Notes: 1044-1046 (1940). 1046 (1949).
• 1055 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: P.H. Butler
• 1056 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 1940: A&P
• 1944: A&P?
• 1949-50: A&P
• 1955: A&P
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1970: A&P
• Notes: 1056-1058 (1949 on).
• 1070 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Barlow & Co
• 1930: Kroger
• 1934: Kroger
• 1315 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: A&P
• 1316 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• Notes: 1316-1318 (1934).
• 1917 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: State Grocery Co
• 1917 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 2205 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Key-O-Stores
• 1944: Key-O-Stores
• 1949-50: Key-O-Stores
• 1955: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 1960: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 1970: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 1975: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 1985: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• Notes: 2203 (1944). 2201 (1960 on).
• 2227 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 2235 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• 2245 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Economy Stores
• 2269 Market St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: Belmont Grocery
• 1944: Belmont Grocery
• 1334 Marshall St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: AG Store (Morningstar)
• 1965: AG Store (Morningstar)
• 1970: AG Food Center (Morningstar)
• 66 Maryland St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: AG Superette (Dale’s)
• 1965: AG Superette (Dale’s)
• 1970: AG Superette (Dale’s)
• 1073 McColloch St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: AG Food Center (Caruth’s)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Caruth’s)
• 1080 McColloch St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: Belmont Grocery
• 1940: Belmont Grocery
• 1944: Belmont Grocery
• 200 Mount de Chantal Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 2020: Kroger
• 2024: Kroger
• 512 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1944: National Food Market
• 520 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 528 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• 842 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Kroger
• 1960: Kroger
• 1965: Kroger
• 1970: Kroger
• 1975: Kroger
• 1980: Kroger
• Notes: 842-850 (1955).
• 1132 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 1195 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1940: A&P
• 1944: A&P
• 1201 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1985: Kroger
• 1991: Kroger
• 1996: Kroger
• 2080 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: AG Food Market (Naples)
• 1965: AG Food Market (Naples)
• 1970: AG Food Market (Naples)
• Notes: 2080-2082 (1960).
• 2122 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: AG Food Market (Naples)
• 2179 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• Notes: Was 381 National Rd, Elm Grove (1926)?
• 2185 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Kroger
• 1934: Kroger
• 1940: Kroger
• 1944: Kroger
• 1949-50: Kroger
• 2194 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 2202 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: State Grocery Co
• 2282 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• 2284 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 1960: By Rite
• 1965: By Rite
• 2454 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• Notes: Was 1024 National Rd, Edgewood (1926)?
• 2485 National Rd, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1991: Risebeck’s?
• 1996: Risebeck’s
• 2000: Risebeck’s
• 2005: Risebeck’s
• 2010: Risebeck’s
• 2015: Risebeck’s
• 2020: Risebeck’s
• 2024: Risebeck’s
• Notes: Elm Grove Crossing.
• 70 New Jersey St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: IGA (Island)
• 1955: IGA (Island)
• 78 New Jersey St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: P.H. Butler
• 1960: AG Food Center (Estep)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Estep)
• 1970: AG Food Center (Estep)
• 1975: AG Food Center (Estep)
• 101 Park View Ln, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: AG Food Center (Gordon’s)
• 1955: AG Food Center (Gordon’s)
• 1960: AG Food Center (Gordon’s)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Gordon’s)
• 1970: Food Center (Gordon’s)
• 102 S Penn St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: AG Food Center (Bill’s)
• 1960: AG Food Center (Bill’s)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Bill’s)
• 1970: Food Center (Bill’s)
• 1975: Food Center (Bill’s)
• 1980: Food Center (Bill’s)
• 1985: Food Center (Bill’s)
• 56 Virginia St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 141 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 2015: Save-A-Lot
• 2020: Save-A-Lot
• 2024: Save-A-Lot
• 211 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1944: National Food Market
• 413 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1211 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Kroger
• 1960: Kroger
• 1965: Kroger
• 1970: Kroger?
• 1975: Kroger
• 1980: Kroger
• 1985: Kroger
• 1991: Kroger
• 1996: Kroger
• 2000: Kroger
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 2015: Kroger
• 2020: Kroger
• 2024: Kroger
• Notes: 1241 (2005 on).
• 1713 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Jones Quality Food Markets
• 1715 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: AG Food Center (Carroll’s)
• 1960: AG Food Center (Carroll’s)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Carroll’s)
• 1970: AG Food Center (Carroll’s)
• 1811 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1815 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1934: Kroger
• 1940: A&P
• 1944: A&P
• 1911 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 1940: Kroger
• 1944: Kroger
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 1955: By Rite
• 2110 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: By Rite
• 2427 Warwood Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1960: IGA (Wickham’s)
• 1965: IGA (Wickham’s)
• 1970: IGA (Wickham’s)
• 37 Washington Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1965: By Rite
• 1970: Foodland
• 1975: Foodland
• 1980: Foodland
• 91 Washington Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1955: By Rite
• 1960: By Rite
• 3719 Wood St, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1965: AG Grocery (Staib’s)
• 86 Zane Av, Wheeling | Google Maps Link
• 1926: P.H. Butler
• 1930: P.H. Butler
• 1934: P.H. Butler
• 4839 Eoff St, Benwood | Google Maps Link
• 1960: AG Food Center (Marchlenski)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Marchlenski)
• 538 Main St, Benwood | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1934: State Grocery Co
• 601 Main St, Benwood | Google Maps Link
• 1955: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 1960: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 1965: AG Food Center (Medovic)
• 604 Main St, Benwood | Google Maps Link
• 1940: State Food Store
• 200 Marshall St N, Benwood | Google Maps Link
• 1985: Shop-N-Save
• 221 Marshall St N, Benwood | Google Maps Link
• 1975: Kroger
• 1980: Kroger
• 1985: Kroger
• 1991: Kroger
• 1996: Kroger
• 2000: Kroger
• 2005: Kroger
• 2010: Kroger
• 200 Roosevelt Av, Benwood | Google Maps Link
• 1949-50: AG Food Center (Morris)
• 1955: AG Food Center (Morris)
• 400 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Albert M. Lorentz
• 1930: Lorentz Economy Store
• 1934: Lorentz Economy Service Stores
• 1940: Lorentz Economy Service Stores
• 517 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Keystone Stores
• 614 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Lorentz Economy Store
• 1940: State Food Store
• 1944: State Food Store?
• 1949-50: State Food Store
• 704 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1926: A&P
• 1930: A&P
• 1934: A&P
• 1940: A&P
• Notes: Near 8th (1926). 706 (1934 on).
• 911 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1955: State Food Store
• 1960: State Food Store
• 1965: State Food Store
• 1970: State Food Store?
• 1975: State Food Store
• 1980: State Food Store
• 1000 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1930: State Grocery Co
• 1934: State Grocery Co
• 1028 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1930: Lorentz Economy Store
• 1934: Lorentz Economy Service Stores
• 1940: Lorentz Economy Service Stores
• 1100 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Albert M. Lorentz
• 1504 Marshall St, McMechen | Google Maps Link
• 1926: Albert M. Lorentz
• 1930: Albert M. Lorentz
• 1934: Lorentz Economy Service Stores
• 48 S Frazier Av, Mozart | Google Maps Link
• 1955: AG Food Center (El-Wil)
• 1960: AG Food Center (El-Wil)
• 1965: AG Food Center (El-Wil)
• 1970: Food Center (El-Wil)
• 1975: Food Center (El-Wil)