Petersburg Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1924-2020

This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Petersburg between 1924 and 2020, 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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• 15 S Adams St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Safeway
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 1971: Safeway
• 1975: Safeway
• 1980: Safeway
• 1985: IGA (Adams St)
• 1990: IGA (Adams St)
• 1995: IGA (Adams St)
• 2000: IGA?
• 2005: IGA
• 2020: IGA
• 40 E Bank St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1946: Big Star
• 1950: Colonial
• 1955: Colonial
• 1960: Colonial
• 1965: Colonial
• 131 W Bank St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 134 W Bank St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• 140 W Bank St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 1935: Pender’s
• 1941: Pender’s
• 41 Bollingbrook St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• 1941: A&P
• 42 Bollingbrook St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 1935: Pender’s
• 1941: Pender’s
• 4300 Boydton Plank Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 2000: Great Valu
• 102 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• 2003 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Food Fair
• 1971: Food Fair
• 1975: Food Fair
• 1980: Pantry Pride
• Notes: Walnut Hill Plaza.
• 2003 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1971: Colonial
• 1975: Colonial
• 1980: Big Star
• 2020: Save-a-Lot
• Notes: Walnut Hill Plaza.
• 2120 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 2020: Food Lion
• 2211 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1995: Super Fresh
• 2000: Super Fresh
• 2733 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1985:
• 1990: Food Lion
• 1995: Food Lion
• 2000: Food Lion
• 2005: Food Lion
• 3181 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Gates Foodland
• 1985: Gates Foodland
• 3219 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1975: Gates Foodland
• 3330 S Crater Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1990: Ukrops
• 1995: Ukrops
• 2000: Ukrops
• 2005: Ukrops
• 17 N Dunlop St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Blankenship. John J
• 202 S Dunlop St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: Jackson Mercantile
• 1931: Jackson Mercantile
• 1935: Jackson Mercantile
• 1941: Jackson Mercantile
• 1946: Jackson Mercantile
• 26 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Blue Ribbon
• 1960: Blue Ribbon
• 130 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: Goldman, Abraham
• 139 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Sanitary
• 1935: Sanitary
• 147 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 1935: Pender’s
• 153 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Star Market
• 1946: Star Market
• 1950: Star Market
• 1955: Star Market
• 1960: Star Market
• Notes: Listed as 156 (1960, typo?).
• 153 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1935: A&P
• 255 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1935: A&P
• 333 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 1931: A&P
• Notes: 331 (1935).
• 509 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 631 Halifax St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 1931: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• 1941: A&P
• 1960: Piggly Wiggly
• 558 Harding St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: Jackson Mercantile
• 201 Harrison St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 1931: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• 924 High Pearl St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Harris, Charles J
• 718 High St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 1935: Pender’s
• 1941: Pender’s
• 1946: Little Star
• 1950: Colonial
• 1955: Colonial
• 1960: Blue Ribbon
• 1965: Blue Ribbon
• Notes: 716 (1935-1946). 716-718 (1950).
• 401 S Jones St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Harris, Charles J
• 701 Lee Av, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Pugh’s
• 1960: Pugh’s
• 1965: Shop Rite
• 1971: Gates Foodland
• 102 S Main St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 111 North Av, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: Goldman, Abraham
• 255 E South Blvd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Safeway
• 1985: Safeway
• 234 N South St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1971: Blue Ribbon
• 1975: Gates Blue Ribbon
• 620 St Matthew St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Blankenship. John J
• 1946: Blankenship. John J
• 1950: Blankenship. John J
• 18 N Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: A&P
• 205 N Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 302 N Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Sanitary
• 319 N Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: Piggly Wiggly
• Notes: 319-321 (1924).
• 320 N Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 28 S Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1941: Big Star
• 1946: Big Star
• 1950: Colonial
• 1955: Colonial
• Notes: 28-30 (1950).
• 31 S Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Sanitary
• 33 S Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 1935: Pender’s
• 39 S Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 1931: A&P
• 2007 S Sycamore St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1971: A&P
• 1975: A&P
• 1980: A&P
• 2400 E Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1975: Kmart Food
• 1980: Big Star
• 1985: Food Lion
• 1990: Food Lion
• 1995: Food Lion
• 32 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Colonial
• 1965: Colonial
• 1971: Colonial
• 1975: Colonial
• 33 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 1931: A&P
• 111 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: Piggly Wiggly
• 1931: Sanitary
• 1935: Sanitary
• 115 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1941: A&P
• 1946: A&P
• 1950: A&P
• 1955: A&P
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1971: A&P
• 1975: A&P
• 1980: IGA (Washington St Supermarket)
• Notes: Super market (1941). 115-123 (1946).
• 705 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1946: Safeway
• 1950: Safeway
• 1955: Safeway
• 1960: Safeway
• 1105 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• 1931: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• Notes: 1101 (1924).
• 1202 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1965: Safeway
• 1971: Safeway
• 1975: Safeway
• 1405 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1946: Pugh’s
• 1950: Pugh’s
• 1955: Pugh’s
• 1960: Pugh’s
• 1965: Shop Rite
• 1971: Shop Rite
• 1975: Gates Foodland
• Notes: 1405-1407 (1950).
• 1740 W Washington St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1955: Pugh’s
• 1960: Pugh’s
• 1965: Pugh’s
• 1971: Pugh’s
• 1975: Pugh’s
• 1980: Pugh’s
• 1985: Pugh’s
• 1990: Pugh’s
• 1995: Pugh’s
• 100 N West St, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1931: Pender’s
• 1935: Pender’s
• 1941: Pender’s
• 1946: Pender’s
• 1950: Colonial
• Notes: 100-102 (1935). 102 (1946). 102-104 (1950).
• 4320 Westgate Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 2000: Food Lion
• 2005: Food Lion
• 2020: Food Lion
• 20821 Woodpecker Rd, Petersburg | Google Maps Link
• 1995: Food Lion
• 2000: Food Lion
• 2005: Food Lion
• 2020: Food Lion
• 601 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1924: A&P
• Notes: Near Dupuy (1924). Estimated location.
• 604 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1946: Star Market
• 629 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1950: A&P
• 1955: A&P
• 1960: A&P
• 1965: A&P
• 1221 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1960: Safeway
• 1965: Safeway
• 1971: Safeway
• 1975: Safeway
• 1980: Safeway
• 1985: Price Slasher
• 1990: Choices
• 1995: Choices
• Notes: 1217 (1985).
• 1500 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1971: A&P
• 1975: A&P
• 1980: Market Basket
• 1617 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 2000: Great Valu
• 3107 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 2000: Ukrops
• 2005: Ukrops
• 2020: Publix
• Notes: 40 Colonial Square. Was Martin’s.
• 3107 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1971: Colonial
• 1975: Colonial
• 1980: Big Star
• 1985: Ukrops
• 1990: Ukrops
• 1995: Ukrops
• Notes: 10 Colonial Square
• 3245 Boulevard, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1980: Winn-Dixie
• 1985: Winn-Dixie
• 1990: Winn-Dixie
• 465 Charles H Dimmock Pkwy, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 2020: Aldi
• 11 Dunlop Village, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1990: Food Lion
• 1995: Food Lion
• 2000: Food Lion
• 2005: Food Lion
• 2020: Food Lion
• 15702 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 2000: Food Lion
• 2005: Food Lion
• 2020: Food Lion
• 100 Lee Av, Colonial Heights | Google Maps Link
• 1931: A&P
• 1935: A&P
• 325 E Broadway Av, Hopewell | Google Maps Link
• 1995: Super Fresh
• 2000: Super Fresh
• 206 Cavalier Square, Hopewell | Google Maps Link
• 1995: Farm Fresh
• 2005: Save-a-Lot
• 2020: Save-a-Lot
• 4116 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell | Google Maps Link
• 1995: Super Fresh
• 2000: Farmer Jack / Super Fresh
• Notes: Listed under both (2000).
• 5209 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell | Google Maps Link
• 2005: Food Lion
• 5260 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell | Google Maps Link
• 1995: Winn-Dixie
• 2000: Winn-Dixie
• 2005: Winn-Dixie
• 5209 Plaza Dr, Hopewell | Google Maps Link
• 2000: Food Lion
• 2005: Food Lion
• 2020: Food Lion