Updated 17 April 2026 (Originally published 3 January 2016)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in what is now Chesapeake 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.
Location list
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- 2048 Atlantic Av, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Food Lion
- 114 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1925: DP Stores
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 1338 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1930: DP Stores
- 1935: DP Stores
- 1940: Pender’s
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 1435 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Colonial
- 1960: Colonial
- 1965: Colonial
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Colonial
- 1980: Colonial
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 2419 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Earle’s Market
- Notes: Probably same as 2425.
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2425 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Earle’s Market
- 1990: Nick’s
- 1995: Nick’s IGA
- Notes: Probably same as 2419.
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2500 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Municipality Listed: WC
- 2501 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Boulevard Market
- Municipality Listed: Chesapeake
- 2544 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 4027 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Be-Lo
- 1965: Be-Lo
- 1970: Be-Lo
- 1975: Be-Lo
- 1980: Be-Lo
- 1985: Be-Lo
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 220 N Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Be-Lo
- 1975: Be-Lo
- 1980: Be-Lo
- 1985: Be-Lo
- Municipality Listed: C
- 701 N Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Farm Fresh
- 2000: Farm Fresh
- 2015: Farm Fresh
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2040 N Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Be-Lo
- 1975: Be-Lo
- 1980: Be-Lo
- 1985: Be-Lo
- 1990: Be-Lo
- 1995: Be-Lo
- Municipality Listed: C
- 237 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Giant Open Air Market
- Municipality Listed: C
- 309 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Earle’s Market
- 1975: Earle’s Market
- 1980: Earle’s Market
- 1985: Earle’s Market
- 1990: Earle’s Market
- 1995: Farm Fresh
- 2000: Farm Fresh
- 2015: Farm Fresh
- Municipality Listed: C
- 332 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Safeway
- 1980: Safeway
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Gene Walters Market Place
- Municipality Listed: C
- 717 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2725 Campostella Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Be-Lo
- 1985: Be-Lo
- 1990: Be-Lo
- 1995: Be-Lo
- 2000: Be-Lo
- Municipality Listed: C
- 673 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 1238 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1245 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1620 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Farm Fresh
- 2901 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 415 S Centerville Tpk, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1001 Chesapeake Av, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1935: A&P
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 1005 Chesapeake Av, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1935: DP Stores
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 2808 Dandridge Wy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Food Lion
- 109 Gainsborough Square, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Food Lion
- 1110 N George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Be-Lo
- 1975: Be-Lo
- 1980: Be-Lo
- 1985: Be-Lo
- 1990: Be-Lo
- 1995: Be-Lo
- 2000: Be-Lo
- Municipality Listed: C
- 910 Great Bridge Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 20 Great Bridge SC, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Colonial
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Colonial
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1216 Greenbrier Pkwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Harris Teeter
- 2015: Harris Teeter
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1745 Greenbrier Pkwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 237 Hanbury Rd E, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Harris Teeter
- 2503 Hazel, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1965: White Front
- Municipality Listed: WC
- 3820 Hwy 168, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Be-Lo
- Notes: Probably Battlefield Blvd with a different number now.
- Municipality Listed: C
- 4100 Indian River Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Be-Lo
- 1970: Be-Lo
- 1975: Be-Lo
- 1980: Be-Lo
- 1985: Be-Lo
- Notes: Kitchin Stop & Shop SC, open 1959 per guide.
- Municipality Listed: EC
- 4305 Indian River Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Colonial
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Colonial
- Notes: Indian River SC, open 1962 per guide.
- Municipality Listed: EC
- 4325 Indian River Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Big Star
- 1985: Safeway
- 1990: Be-Lo
- 1995: Be-Lo
- 2000: Be-Lo
- Notes: Indian River SC, open 1962 per guide.
- Municipality Listed: C
- 475 Kempsville Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Walmart Neighborhood Market
- 1400 Kempsville Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Farm Fresh
- 2000: Farm Fresh
- 2015: Farm Fresh
- Municipality Listed: C
- 215 Las Gaviotas Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1600 E Liberty St, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1930: DP Stores
- 1935: DP Stores
- 1940: Pender’s
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 1103 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Safeway
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2005 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Farm Fresh
- 1980: Farm Fresh
- 1985: Farm Fresh
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2148 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Junior Market
- 1975: Junior Market
- 1980: Junior Market
- 1985: Junior Market
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2223 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 3376 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Big Star
- 1985: Earle’s Market
- 1990: Nick’s
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1425 Mt Pleasant Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Be-Lo
- 1995: Be-Lo
- 2000: Be-Lo
- Municipality Listed: C
- 1464 Mt Pleasant Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Farm Fresh
- 1745 Parkview Dr, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2015: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2 Poindexter, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1925: DP Stores
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 15 Poindexter, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1925: A&P
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 815 Poindexter, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Boulevard Market
- 1980: Boulevard Market
- 1985: Boulevard Market
- Municipality Listed: Chesapeake
- 1200 Poindexter, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1955: A&P
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 1415 Poindexter, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Overton’s
- 1960: Overton’s
- 1965: Overton’s
- 1970: Overton’s
- 1975: Overton’s
- 1980: Overton’s
- Notes: 1419 from 1965 on.
- Municipality Listed: WC
- 1422 Poindexter, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Little Star
- 1951: Colonial
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 1426 Poindexter, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Piggly Wiggly
- 1935: Piggly Wiggly
- 1940: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: 1422 from 1935 on.
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 211 Providence Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Farm Fresh
- 1341 Seabord Av, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1930: DP Stores
- 1935: DP Stores
- 1940: Pender’s
- 1946: Pender’s
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 2710 Shelter Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Be-Lo
- 1965: Be-Lo
- Municipality Listed: South Norfolk
- 2409 Taylor Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Food Lion
- 3325 Taylor Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 801 Volvo Pkwy, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C
- 3146 Western Branch Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1975: A&P
- 1980: A&P
- 1985: A&P
- 1990: Super Fresh
- 1995: Super Fresh
- Municipality Listed: C
- 3353 Western Branch Blvd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Farm Fresh
- 1985: Farm Fresh
- 1990: Farm Fresh
- 1995: Farm Fresh
- 2000: Farm Fresh
- 2015: Farm Fresh
- Municipality Listed: C
- 2808 Yadkin Rd, Chesapeake | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- Municipality Listed: C