Updated 17 April 2026 (Originally published 5 February 2017)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Alexandria between 1927 and 1979, 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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- 512 1st St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Giant Food
- 1959: Giant Food
- 1965: Giant Food
- 1971: Giant Food
- 1975: Giant Food
- 1979: Giant Food
- Notes: 530 (1971 on).
- 415 S 23rd St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1 W Alexandria Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- Notes: Was 49 Alexandria Av (pre-1940).
- 1700 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Food Fair
- 1959: Grand Union
- 1965: Grand Union
- Notes: Belle View Shopping Center. Was 611 (1959).
- 646 E Braddock Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 923 Cameron St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 400 N Coumbus St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Frank C Pullen
- 601 N Coumbus St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 1801 Diagonal Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1940: A&P
- 1945: A&P
- 1950: A&P
- 1719 Duke St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1954: A&P
- 1959: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- Notes: 1709 (1971 on).
- 1720 Duke St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Grand Union
- 1971: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1979: Grand Union
- 3131 Duke St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- Notes: Probably same as 3131.
- 3203 Duke St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- Notes: 3805 (3203) in 1945. Probably same as 3131.
- 4141 Duke St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 4641 Duke St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Grand Union
- 1971: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1979: Grand Union
- 5730 Edsall Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1979: Giant Food
- 139 S Fairfax St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Sanitary
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 401 S Fairfax St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 7900 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- 7968 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- Notes: Was 1653 (1959).
- 6040 Franconia Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 610 Franklin St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Acme
- 1954: Acme
- 1959: Acme
- Notes: Super market (1945).
- 805 Franklin St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway?
- 1959: Safeway
- Notes: 805-809 (1959).
- 107 Frazier Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 107 W Glebe Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Acme
- 1971: Consumers
- 206 W Glebe Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Grand Union
- 1971: Grand Union
- 1975: Grand Union
- 1979: Grand Union
- 221 W Glebe Rd, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- 401 Hume St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Sanitary
- 1930: Sanitary
- Notes: Hume at Potomac (1924).
- 4604 Kenmore Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- 518 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 525 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 626 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Sanitary
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1945: Safeway
- 628 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 700 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1934: American Stores
- 1940: American Stores
- Notes: 700-702 (1940).
- 821 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1934: A&P
- 907 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1009 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 1200 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- 1229 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Sanitary
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 1301 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1630 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1934: Sanitary
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Pick-N-Pay
- 1954: Food Town
- 1636 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1640 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Piggly Wiggly
- 1747 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 3300 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- Notes: Was 1602 King St Rd (1945).
- 3526 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- 3680 King St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Giant Food
- 1965: Giant Food
- 1971: Giant Food
- 1975: Giant Food
- 1979: Giant Food
- 160 N Kings Hwy, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Acme
- 1965: Acme
- 6220 N Kings Hwy, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Co-op
- 6240 Little River Tpk, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Grand Union
- 425 E Monroe Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Giant Food
- 1975: Giant Food
- 1979: Giant Food
- 1508 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway?
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- Notes: 1510 (1945).
- 1509 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Master Super Market
- 1954: Master Super Market
- 1959: Food Town
- 1802 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1945: Acme
- 1950: Acme?
- 1954: American Stores
- 2001 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 1940: A&P
- Notes: Was 601 Mt Vernon Av (pre-1940).
- 2107 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Safeway
- Notes: Office only?
- 2115 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- Notes: Was 715 Mt Vernon Av (pre-1940)
- 2415 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- Notes: Office only?
- 2601 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- Notes: Was 1201 Mt Vernon Av (pre-1940).
- 2609 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Sanitary
- 1954: Sanitary
- 1959: IGA
- Notes: Name is correct per listing (1950). Was 1207 Mt Vernon Av (pre-1940).
- 3506 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 3811 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Giant Food
- 1959: Giant Food
- 1965: Giant Food
- 4102 Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Master Super Market
- 1954: Master Super Market
- Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: A&P
- Notes: Mt Vernon Av, Del Ray (1924). Probably 2001.
- Mt Vernon Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Sanitary
- Notes: Mt Vernon Av, Del Ray (1924). Probably 2115.
- 328 S Pitt St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Frank C Pullen
- 1306 Powhatan St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1959: Red & White
- 1310 Powhatan St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Acme
- 1954: Acme
- 320 Prince St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1940: Sanitary
- 1945: Safeway
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1959: Safeway
- 1603 Quaker Ln, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1950: Safeway
- 1954: Safeway
- 1965: Co-op / Consumers
- 1971: Co-op / Consumers
- 1975: Co-op / Consumers
- 1979: Co-op / Consumers
- Notes: Listed as 1603 Seminary Rd (1950).
- 500 Queen St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Sanitary
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 5650 Rayburn Av, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Giant Food
- 1979: Giant Food
- 2101 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Giant Food
- Notes: Number may have changed.
- 6220 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 8510 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: IGA
- 115 N Royal St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 229 N Royal St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1924: Frank C Pullen
- 1930: Frank C Pullen
- 1934: Franklin C Pullin
- 1940: Franklin C Pullin
- 1945: Franklin C Pullin
- 131 S Royal St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: A&P
- 1934: A&P
- 500 S Royal St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Safeway
- 1971: Safeway
- 1975: Safeway
- 1979: Safeway
- 2 E Walnut St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1930: Sanitary
- 1934: Sanitary
- 433 S Washington St, Alexandria | Google Maps Link
- 1954: Sanitary
- 1975: IGA
- Notes: 435 (1975).