Updated 8 April 2026 (Originally published 8 April 2026)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in the Charlottesville area between 1924 and 2025, 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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- 1131 5th St SW, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1994: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 2025: Food Lion
- 1900 Abbey Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Giant Food
- 2010: Giant Food
- 2015: Giant Food
- 2020: Giant Food
- 2025: Giant Food
- 2025 Bond St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Trader Joes
- 2020: Trader Joes
- 2025: Trader Joes
- 585 Branchlands Blvd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 2025: Food Lion
- 501 Cherry Av, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1979-80: IGA (Estes)
- 1985: IGA (Estes)
- 1990: IGA (Estes)
- 1994: IGA (Estes)
- 2000: IGA (Estes)
- 2005: IGA (Estes)
- 2010: IGA (Kim)
- 2015: IGA (Kim)
- 159 Community St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Harris Teeter
- 2015: Harris Teeter
- 2020: Harris Teeter
- 2025: Harris Teeter
- 975 Emmet St N, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Harris Teeter
- 2005: Harris Teeter
- 2010: Harris Teeter
- 2015: Harris Teeter
- 2020: Harris Teeter
- 2025: Harris Teeter
- 945 Emmett St N, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1979-80: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: Super Fresh
- 1994: Super Fresh
- 2000: Farmer Jack
- Notes: Centennial. Farmer Jack as of 1997.
- 1115 Emmett St N, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 1979-80: Kroger
- 1159 Emmett St N, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Colonial
- 1965: Colonial
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Big Star
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1994: The Grocery Store (Farm Fresh)
- 2000: Kroger
- 2005: Kroger
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- 2025: Kroger
- Notes: Big Star closed 1979. Safeway open 1982 in new building on same site. Farm Fresh 1993. Kroger 1995. This store was owned by Hannford very briefly in 1995 but probably never operated under that name.
- 1904 Emmett St N, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Kroger
- 1990: Kroger
- 1994: Kroger
- 2000: Kroger
- 2005: Kroger
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- 2025: Kroger
- 1797 Hydraulic Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Whole Foods
- 2020: Whole Foods
- 2025: Whole Foods
- 1801 Hydraulic Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kmart Food
- 1975: Kmart Food
- 1979-80: Taylor’s
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1994: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- Notes: 1799 (1975 on). Was an independent in 1980.
- 2110 Hydraulic Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979-80: Safeway
- 1321 Long St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 111 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Sanitary
- 120 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Cash & Carry
- 1929: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 313 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 321 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 1934: Sanitary
- 1940: Sanitary
- Notes: Was a shoe store in 1929.
- 323 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Pender’s
- 1940: Pender’s
- 350 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Cash & Carry
- 401 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1956: Safeway
- Notes: 401-407 (1950). Open 1942.
- 500 E Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1950: Stop & Shop
- 1956: Stop & Shop
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- 1965: Food Discount Center
- 1970: Reid’s Super Save
- 1975: Reid’s Super Save
- 1979-80: Reid Super Market
- 123 W Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 201 W Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 1929: Piggly Wiggly
- 1934: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- Notes: 201-203 (1924).
- 213 W Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Pender’s
- 218 W Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1929: Sanitary
- 853 W Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Safeway
- 1960: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1970: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1003 W Main St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Stop & Shop
- 1950: Stop & Shop
- 1956: Stop & Shop
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- 1965: Food Discount Center
- 1970: Reid’s Super Save
- 1975: Reid’s Super Save
- 1979-80: Reid Super Market
- Notes: 1003-1017 (1950). 1017 (1960 on).
- 218 W Market St, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 32 Mill Creek Dr, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 2025: Food Lion
- 200 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Cash & Carry
- 1929: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: Corner of Avon (1924).
- 570 Pantops Shopping Center, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1994: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 2025: Food Lion
- 600 Preston Av, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Stop & Shop
- 1960: Stop & Shop
- 1965: Stop & Shop
- 1970: Reid’s Super Save
- 1975: Reid’s Super Save
- 1979-80: Reid Super Market?
- 1985: Reid Super Save?
- 1990: Reid Super Save
- 1994: Reid Super Save
- 2000: Reid Super Save
- 2005: Reid Super Save
- 2010: Reid Super Save
- 2015: Reid Super Save
- 2020: Reid Super Save
- 2025: Reid Super Save
- 801 Preston Av, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Pender’s
- 545 Radford Ln, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Harris Teeter
- 2020: Harris Teeter
- 2025: Harris Teeter
- 245 Ridge-McIntire Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1985: IGA (Food King)
- 1990: IGA (Food King)
- 1994: IGA (Food King)
- 1980 Rio Hills Shopping Center, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1994: Kroger
- 2000: Kroger
- 2005: Kroger
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- 2025: Kroger
- 921 River Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1994: Safeway
- Notes: Adjacent to 2110 Hydraulic.
- 1647 Seminole Tr, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1979-80: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Safeway
- 1994: Safeway
- 2015: Fresh Market
- 2025: Aldi
- Notes: 1645 (1985). 100 Albemarle Square. Was Circuit City 1995-2008.
- 300 Shoppers World Ct, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1979-80: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: Super Fresh
- 1994: Fresh Fields
- 2000: Fresh Fields
- 2005: Whole Foods
- 2010: Whole Foods
- Notes: Super Fresh closed 1990. Fresh Fields open 1992.
- 1740 Timberwood Blvd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1994: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2010: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 2025: Food Lion
- 1601 W University Av, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Cash & Carry
- 1929: Cash & Carry
- 1934: Cash & Carry
- 1940: Cash & Carry
- Notes: Was 1563. Corner of Elliwood (1924,1929).
- 1527 University Av, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1929: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 100 Wegmans Wy, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Wegmans
- 2025: Wegmans
- 220 Zan Rd, Charlottesville | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Giant Food
- 1994: Giant Food
- 2000: Giant Food
- 2005: Giant Food
- 2010: Giant Food
- 2015: Giant Food
- 190 Scottsville Center, Scottsville | Google Maps Link
- 2005: IGA (Scottsville)
- 2010: IGA (Scottsville)
- 198 Scottsville Center, Scottsville | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Food Lion
- 2020: Food Lion
- 2025: Food Lion