Updated 17 April 2026 (Originally published 12 February 2017)
A Sun Belt city with a Rust Belt feel, Lynchburg has an interesting retail history, with stores serving neighborhoods that are more dense than in similar Southern cities. Lynchburg has been served by most of the major names in the region, including A&P, Colonial, and Kroger, along with numerous regional and local chains.
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Lynchburg between 1925 and 2000, 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
- The Anderson’s chain seems to have sold out to provide Pender’s with its entrance into the market, but to have quickly resurfaced as the local Piggly Wiggly franchisee (assuming it wasn’t to begin with).
- Pender’s appears to have left the market as it was becoming Colonial Stores in the early 1940s, but to have returned about ten years later, staying on until its Big Star locations were absorbed into Harris Teeter in 1988.
- King’s Markets sold out to Greensboro NC-based Food World in 1981. Food World was merged with Harris Teeter in 1985.
- Lynchburg Harris Teeter stores were part of a 1999 “swap” that resulted in Kroger taking ownership of most of Harris Teeter’s Virginia stores and Harris Teeter acquiring Kroger’s locations in the North Carolina Triad area.
- Bibee’s/Virginia Markets apparently started out as a wholesaler.
- Safeway was apparently planning to expand south from Charlottesville into Lynchburg in the mid 1980s but never completed the expansion, which may or may not have been related to its 1987 meltdown.
Location list
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- 614 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Thompson’s Grocery
- 620 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kroger
- 701 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- Notes: 703 (1925).
- 704 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pender’s
- 710 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1960: King’s Market
- Notes: Same as 714?
- 711 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1955: Bibee’s Virginia Markets
- Notes: Probably same as 715.
- 714 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1950: King’s Market
- 1955: King’s Market
- Notes: Same as 710?
- 715 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Virginia Markets
- 1970: Virginia Markets
- 1975: Virginia Markets
- 1980: Virginia Markets
- Notes: Probably same as 711.
- 802 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 805 5th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Anderson’s
- 50 11th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s Super Markets
- Notes: Office.
- 400 12th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 413 12th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 417 12th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1940: Pender’s
- 419 12th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1313 12th St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1950: Bibee’s/Virginia Markets
- Notes: 1311-1315 (1950).
- 510 Anderson St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Anderson’s
- 409 Bay St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1975: King’s Market
- 1980: King’s Market
- Notes: Office? 411 (1985).
- 2303 Bedford Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2320 Bedford Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Colonial
- 1960: Colonial
- 1965: Colonial
- 4119 Boonsboro Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Harris Teeter
- 1995: Harris Teeter
- 2000: Kroger
- 4319 Boonsboro Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s/Virginia Markets
- 4321 Boonsboro Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hubert Thomas
- 4925 Boonsboro Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie?
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1995: Food Lion
- 41 Cabell St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: Office (1940).
- 510 Cabell St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1940: Pender’s
- 601 Cabell St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Hubert Thomas
- 1970: Thompson’s Grocery
- 1975: Thompson’s Grocery
- 1625 Campbell Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1701 Campbell Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 2720 Campbell Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 2851 Campbell Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Hubert Thomas
- 2213 Florida Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1975: King’s Market
- 1980: King’s Market
- 1985: Food World
- 1990: Food Land
- 2225 Florida Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 1600 Floyd St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1935: Pender’s
- 2029 Fort Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 2711 Fort Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Hicks Market
- 1975: Hicks Market
- 1980: Hicks Market
- 1985: Hicks Market
- 1990: Hicks Market
- 5005 Fort Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Hollingsworth’s
- 1955: Hollingsworth’s
- 5061 Fort Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 6001 Fort Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- Notes: Fort Hill Village. Unit 1.
- 6001 Fort Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Winn-Dixie
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Fort Hill Village. Unit 30.
- 505 Grace St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- Notes: 12th and Grace (1930). Address approximate based on current building.
- 1517 Grace St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1717 Grace St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1940: Pender’s
- 200 Graves Mill Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 916 Jefferson St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Bibee Grocery Co
- 1930: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- Notes: 916-922. Office.
- 1101 Jefferson St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s Super Markets
- Notes: Warehouse (1101-1105).
- 2216 Langhorne Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 2820 Linkhorne Dr, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 1980: Kroger
- 1985: Kroger
- 2840 Linkhorne Dr, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Kroger
- 1995: Kroger
- 2000: Kroger
- 425 Lusardi Dr, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 600 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 614 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 621 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Kroger
- 701 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Kroger
- 703 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s/Virginia Markets
- 1955: Bibee’s Virginia Markets
- Notes: 701-705 (1945 on).
- 713 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P?
- 1940: A&P
- 1108 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1110 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 1114 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Kroger
- 1935: Kroger
- 1940: Kroger
- 1945: Kroger
- 1950: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- Notes: 1112-1114 (1945, 1960). 1112 (1950-1955).
- 1118 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1120 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1122 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Piggly Wiggly
- 1125 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Dutch Market
- 1950: Dutch Market
- 1955: Dutch Market
- 1960: Dutch Market
- 1207 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s/Virginia Markets
- 1305 Main St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: King’s Market
- 1975: King’s Market
- Notes: 1307 (1960).
- 2517 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1970: King’s Market
- 1975: King’s Market
- 1980: King’s Market
- 1985: Food World
- 2000: Save A Lot
- 2909 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 3011 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 3015 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Anderson’s
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1935: Pender’s
- 3106 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1950: Hollingsworth’s
- 1955: Hollingsworth’s
- 3110 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 3114 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Hubert Thomas
- 1940: Hubert Thomas
- 3503 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 3507 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1935: A&P
- 3509 Memorial Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s/Virginia Markets
- 1955: Falwell’s Park & Shop
- 3225 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie?
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Forest Plaza West.
- 3410 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 1101 Park Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1701 Park Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Anderson’s
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1940: Pender’s
- 1208 Perrowville Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2235 Poplar St, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: Anderson’s
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1206 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1216 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1220 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Pender’s
- 1222 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- 1300 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1950: Bibee’s/Virginia Markets
- 1955: Bibee’s Virginia Markets
- 1960: Virginia Markets?
- 1965: Virginia Markets
- 1970: Virginia Markets
- 1975: Virginia Markets
- 2476 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 2480 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- 1945: Piggly Wiggly?
- 1950: Piggly Wiggly?
- 1955: Piggly Wiggly
- 1960: Piggly Wiggly
- 1965: Piggly Wiggly
- 1970: King’s Market
- 1975: King’s Market
- 1980: King’s Market
- 1985: Food World
- 1990: Avenue Foods
- Notes: 2178 (1955).
- 2488 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 2492 Rivermont Av, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1935: Pender’s
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- Notes: Listed as 2292 in 1935, probably typo.
- 2 The Plaza, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Colonial
- 1970: Big Star
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Big Star
- 1985: Big Star
- 1990: Harris Teeter
- 1995: Foodland
- Notes: 2 Pittman Plaza (pre-1985). 2 The Plaza (1995 only).
- 7701 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1970: King’s Market
- 1975: King’s Market
- 1980: King’s Market
- 1985: Food World
- 7801 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Kroger
- 2000: Kroger
- 8800 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Kroger
- 1985: Kroger
- 1990: Kroger
- 21039 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- Notes: 9201 (1985, 1990, 1995, 2000). Reumbered.
- 21430 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Hicks Market
- Notes: 9506 (1970). Renumbered. Approximate new number.
- 21550 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Waterclick/40W (1980,1985) 9606 Timberlake (1990,1995). Renumbered. Demolished. Approximate new number.
- 2009 Ward’s Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Kroger
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 1980: Kroger
- 1985: Kroger
- 1990: Kroger
- 1995: Kroger
- 2012 Ward’s Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Kroger
- 2116 Ward’s Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Big Star
- 1985: Big Star
- 2315 Ward’s Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Kmart Foods
- 1970: Kmart Foods
- 2317 Ward’s Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1980: King’s Market
- 1985: Food World
- 1990: Harris Teeter
- 1995: Harris Teeter
- 4310 Ward’s Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Dutch Market
- 3412 Waterlick Rd, Lynchburg | Google Maps Link
- 1975: King’s Market
- 1980: King’s Market
- 1985: Food World
- 1990: Harris Teeter
- 1995: Harris Teeter
- 2000: Kroger
- Notes: Waterclick Plaza. Was 9605 Timberlake (1985). 9613 Timberlake (1991,1995,2000).
- 1613 Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- Notes: Renumbered.
- 2649 Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights | Google Maps Link
- 1975: King’s Market
- 1980: King’s Market
- 1985: Food World
- Notes: Renumbered.
- 641 Main St, Madison Heights | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1935: Bibee’s Busy Stores
- 1940: Bibee’s Super Markets
- 1945: Hollingsworth’s
- Notes: Main at Colony Rd (1930).
- 174 River James Dr, Madison Heights | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Kroger
- 1990: Kroger
- 1995: Kroger
- 115 Seminole Plaza, Madison Heights | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Winn-Dixie
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: May have expanded or relocated within center.
- 3145 US Highway 29, Madison Heights | Google Maps Link
- 1970: IGA (Madison Heights)
- Notes: Renumbered/renamed.