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1 | STATE | CITY | ADDRESS | LATER TENANTS | NOTES | Key: | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | CT | Burlington | 1127 North Ave | Hannaford | Click on the cell for | (1) - Store closed before the rest of the chain in 2001. | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | CT | Cromwell | 538 Main St | full notes. (3) | (2) - Store has been demolished. | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | CT | Danbury | Unknown | (3) - Exact location of store not known; probable location given. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | CT | Darien | 25 Old Kings Hwy N | Shaw's > Stop & Shop | (4) - Was never a GU, but started as a GU Family Markets | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | CT | East Hartford | 1047 Main St | NOTES: ---------------- Open by 1964. | Other comments in the NOTES section. | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | CT | East Haven | 297 Main St | Most likely where the Ford dealership is today | (1) (2) NOTES: ---------------- Opened between 1955 and 1960; closed by 1967. | Warehouses/offices | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | CT | East Haven | 199 Main St | Stop & Shop | NOTES: ---------------- Probably a replacement store for the location at 297 Main St, East Haven. Opened ca. 1967. | Colonial Stores | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | CT | Fairfield | 889 Post Rd | Bob's Stores | Weingarten | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | CT | Glastonbury | 2717 Main St | Goodwill | NOTES: ---------------- Opened by 1960. | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | CT | Glenville | 11 Glen Ridge Rd | Stop & Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | CT | Greenwich | 161 W Putnam Ave | Stop & Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | CT | Hamden | 2100 Dixwell Ave | Child World > Gelco > Hometown Buffet > East Buffet > Phoenix Buffet | NOTES: ---------------- Opened by 1960. | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | CT | Meriden | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | CT | Middletown | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | CT | Monroe | Unknown | Priced Right > Tutor Time | NOTES: ---------------- NY Retail Roundup lists this location as possibly where Big Y is today at 535 Monroe Tpk, Monroe, but I think it's just as likely, if not more so, that it was at 401 Monroe Tpk, Monroe, a building whose facade is very similar to GU stores', but has some distinct differences. It sure lookst like an old supermarket! | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | CT | New Britain | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | CT | New Canaan | 36 Pine St | Walgreens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | CT | New Fairfield | 25 CT-39 | Shaw's > Stop & Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | CT | New Haven | 449 State St | Probably where the News 8 building is now | (1) (2) NOTES: ---------------- Open by 1925 and closed before the 1960s. | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | CT | New Haven | 419 Whalley Ave | Office building | (1) (2) NOTES: ---------------- Open by 1960s and closed by the 1990s. | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | CT | Newington | 175 Lowrey Pl | Waldbaum's > Best Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | CT | Newtown | 5 Queen St | Caraluzzi's Newtown Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | CT | Norwalk | 396 Westport Ave | Marshalls | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | CT | Ridgefield | 467 Main St | CVS | NOTES: ---------------- Either located at 467 Main St, Ridgefield, or 720 Branchville Rd, Ridgefield. Both are CVS stores and either (or both) could be former GU stores. UPDATE: Location was at 467 Main St, and I seriously doubt the Branchville Rd location was ever a GU. | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | CT | Rocky Hill | 80 Town Line Rd | Stop & Shop (see comment) | (2) NOTES: ---------------- GU Family Markets opened in 2003 in a former A&P Super Foodmart, and closed a few months later. Stop & Shop today operates on the location. | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | CT | Southbury | 100 Main St N | Stop & Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | CT | Southbury | 775 Main St S | Shaw's > ShopRite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | CT | Stamford | 495 Hope St | Grade A ShopRite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | CT | Storrs | 591 Middle Tpk | GU Family Markets > Dollar General | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | CT | Stratford | 800 Barnum Ave Cutoff | Burlington Coat Factory expansion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | CT | Trumbull | 902 White Plains Rd | Poricelli's Food Market, now vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | CT | Wallingford | Unknown; on Hartford Tpk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | CT | Waterbury | 155 Thomaston Ave | Compare Foods > Cherry Valley Marketplace | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | CT | Wethersfield | 90 Jordan Ln | Family Dollar | NOTES: ---------------- Open by 1960. | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | CT | West Haven | 1131 Campbell Ave | ShopRite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | CT | West Haven | 2 Ocean Ave | Family Dollar | (1) - NOTES: ---------------- Opened in the late 1950s. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wavz13/4296023527 | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | CT | Westport | 605 Post Rd E | Shaw's > The Fresh Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | CT | Windsor | 318 Broad St | Geissler's | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | FL | Boca Raton | 1339 W Palmetto Park Rd | Publix | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | FL | Boca Raton | 22973 N State Rd | Publix | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | FL | Boca Raton | 7431 N Federal Hwy | Publix | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | FL | Boynton Beach | 1634 S Federal Hwy | Walgreens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | FL | Clearwater | 2614 US-19 N | Sam's Club | (1) (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | FL | Coral Gables | 1906 Ponce de Leon Blvd | Office Max | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | FL | Deerfield Beach | 340 S Federal Hwy | Orchard Supply | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | FL | Ft Lauderdale | 200 SW 21 Terr | Amtrak Station | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | FL | Ft Lauderdale | 2211 W. Broward Boulevard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | FL | Hialeah | 950 SE 12 St | GRAND UNION WAREHOUSE & OFFICES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | FL | Largo | 990 Missouri Ave N | Walmart Supercenter | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | FL | Lauder Hills | 828 NW 48 Terr | Medical Offices | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | FL | Margate | 5115 Coconut Creek Pkwy | Vacant | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | FL | Miami | 11301 South Dixie Highway | Suniland Shopping Ctr | NOTES: ---------------- Not sure of the exact location in this mall. | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | FL | Miami | 5301 NW 37th Ave | Industrial building (see comment) | NOTES: ---------------- This location has been identified as a GU, but the building looks nothing like a retail store, and the area is very industrial, so it might not be the right location. I have confirmed the other two Miami locations with photos, and I know Miami had at least three locations. | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | FL | Miami | 6190 SW 8 St | Sabor Tropical Supermarket | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | FL | North Miami | 450 NE 125 St | Presidente Supermarket | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | FL | North Miami | 12150 Biscayne Boulevard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | FL | Oakland Park | 3400 N Andrews Ave, Bay 1-A | Save-A-Lot | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | FL | Pompano Beach | 1040 Sample Rd | Save-A-Lot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | FL | West Miami | 825 SW 62 Ave | Tropical Supermarket | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | FL | Wilton Manors | 2270 Wilton Dr | Divided among several smaller stores | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | GA | East Point | 2251 Sylvan Rd | COLONIAL STORES WAREHOUSE & OFFICES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | IL | Lombard | 1 Yorktown Mall Dr | (1) (3) NOTES: ---------------- Address is not accurate. The GU was located somewhere in this mall. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | MA | Buzzards Bay | 170 Clay Pond Rd | GU Family Markets | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | MA | Nantucket | 9 Salem St | GU Family Markets > Stop & Shop | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | MA | Pittsfield | Unknown | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | MA | Provincetown | 56 Shank Painter Rd | Stop & Shop | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | MA | Williamstown | 430 Main St | Reading Institute | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | MA | Yarmouth | 474 Station Ave | GU Family Markets > Stop & Shop | (4) NOTES: ---------------- I have no evidence that this ever operated under the original Grand Union company, but it may have. | |||||||||||||||||||||
70 | MD | Beltville | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | MD | Bethesda | 10323 Old Georgetown Road | Sutton Place Gourmet > Balducci's | NOTES: ---------------- Information courtesy of M. Hale: Opened in the 1960s. Replaced by Sutton Place Gourmet in the 1980s which converted to Balducci's in the late 1990s. | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | MD | Bethesda | 7501 Wisconsin Ave (approx) | Offices | (2) - NOTES: ---------------- Information courtesy of M. Hale: "Building is gone, replaced by high rise office space. Would have opened in the 1960s. Replaced in the 1980s by a Dart Drug. Demo probably happened after Dart Drug closed with the Haft Family implosion in the early 1990s." | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | MD | Gaithersburg | 16567 South Frederick Road | Basics > Food Lion > Bottom Dollar > Food Lion > Weis | (1) (2) - NOTES: ---------------- From M. Hale: "Opened with the center in 1967. Became Basics Food Warehouse in the late 1980s. The shopping center was renovated in the early 1990s. The original Grand Union building was demolished and replaced with a Food Lion. Food Lion became Bottom Dollar when that concept was rolled out. It was back to Food Lion when Bottom Dollar was put out to pasture. The store was divested to Weis as a part of the Ahold-Delhaize merger. Weis is operating there now using the Food Lion interior, fixtures, layout, etc." | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | MD | Hagerstown | 1513 Potomac Ave | Vacant | NOTES: ---------------- A replacement store for the location at 511 Northern Ave, Hagerstown. | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | MD | Hagerstown | 17617 Virginia Ave | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | MD | Hagerstown | 511 Northern Ave | J&D Kitchen Distributors | (1) - NOTES: ---------------- Replaced by a newer store in a former Food Fair at 1513 Potomac Ave, Hagerstown. | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | MD | Hagerstown | 80 W Baltimore St | Offices | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | MD | Hyattsville | 3500 East West Hwy | Food-A-Rama > TJ Maxx / Old Navy | (1) (2) NOTES: ---------------- From Michael Hale: "Opened in 1958. Located approximately where TJMaxx and Old Navy are now located. Purchased by Baltimore chain Food-a-Rama in the mid-1980s. Unsure when Food-a-Rama closed. As mentioned now rebuilt into TJMaxx and Old Navy." | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | MD | Landover | 6500 Sheriff Rd | GRAND UNION WAREHOUSE & OFFICES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | MD | Laurel | 9644 Fort Mead Rd | Village Thrift > 2nd Ave Value Stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | MD | Rockville | 845 Rockville Pk | Circuit City > Food Lion | (1) (2) NOTES: ---------------- From Michael Hale: "Opened in 1981. Stayed opened beyond the mid-1980s pullout from the DC market. By the early 1990s the store was occupied by Circuit City. Circuit City moved down Rockville Pike in the late 1990s. Food Lion demoed the original Grand Union store and opened their store in 2000." | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | MD | Silver Spring | 9440 Georgia Ave | Staples | (3) NOTES: ---------------- From Michael Hale: "Opened in 1959. Likely in the spot that is currently Staples. Staples has an arched roof (but hidden on the inside) which is discussed in articles on the stores opening. No specifics on when this store closed but it was likely when Grand Union pulled out of the DC market in the mid-1980s." | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | NC | Raleigh | 2233 North Blvd | BIG STAR WAREHOUSE & OFFICES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | NH | Amherst | 199 NH-101 | Elliot Family Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | NH | Bradford | 586 Lower Plain | P&C Foods > Hannaford | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
86 | NH | Claremont | 117-133 Maple Ave | Amsource Bottling, now vacant | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
87 | NH | Claremont | 345 Washington St | Claremont Five Star Cinema | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | NH | Claremont | 79 Pleasant St | Carl's > Fay's > East Buffet > Family Dollar | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
89 | NH | Hanover | 45 S Park St | Co-Op Food Stores | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | NH | Hanover | 79 S Main St | CVS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | NH | Lincoln | 10 Paper Mill Dr | P&C > Price Chopper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | NH | Walpole | 32 Ames Plz | Shaw's | ||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | NH | West Lebanon | 370 Miracle Mile | P&C Foods > Price Chopper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | NJ | Asbury Park | 1007 Memorial Dr | Super Xtra Supermarket > Super Supermarket | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | NJ | Basking Ridge | 553 S Finley Ave | Stop & Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | NJ | Belleville | 414 Main St | Foodtown > A&P > Food Basics > Fine Fare | NOTES: ---------------- Fine Fare closed in Feb 2017 and the store is currently being prepared for a re-opening as City Supermarket under the same owners. | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | NJ | Bergenfield | 425 S Washington St | HanYang Mart > H&Y Marketplace | NOTES: ---------------- This store was a Food Fair before GU. | |||||||||||||||||||||
98 | NJ | Berkeley Heights | 404 Springfield Ave | Stop & Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | NJ | Brick | 55 Brick Blvd | Stop & Shop | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 | NJ | Bridgewater | 319 US-202 | Barnes & Noble |