1 | Address (Google Maps) | 1930 | 1935 | 1940 | 1945 | 1950 | 1954 | 1959 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1994 | 2000 | 2004 | 2019 | Notes | |
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2 | 68 S Algoma St | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 176 S Algoma St | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | International Co-Operative | International Co-Op | International Co-Op | International Co-Op | International Co-Op | 176-178 (1935-45, 65), 176-180 (1950-54) | |||||||||
4 | 120 N Archibald St | Loblaws | Loblaws | Loblaws | Loblaws | Loblaws | Skaf's | Skaf Bros. | Opened 1956-05-17. Demolished? | |||||||||||
5 | 2826 E Arthur St | Skaf's | Skaf Bros. | Now subdivided. | ||||||||||||||||
6 | 115 W Arthur St | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1959-06-18; rebuilt on same site in 1977 and 1991. North side at Edward (1965-70), Green Acres Plaza (1975-2000). | ||||||||
7 | 505 W Arthur St | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | Metro | Opened 1967-05-30. Originally had a centennial roof. | |||||||||
8 | 1101 W Arthur St | Loblaws | Loblaws | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | Metro | Opened 1972? Thunder Bay Mall (1975-94); Arthur Street Marketplace. | ||||||||||
9 | 320 Arundel St | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1958-09-11. Now Shoppers Drug Mart; severely renovated. | |||||||||||||
10 | 292 Bay St | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | ||||||||||||||||
11 | 320 Bay St | Shop-Easy | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 296 E Brock St | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | ||||||||||||||||
13 | 300 E Brock St | Johnny's | Johnny's | Johnny's | Johnny's | Johnny's | Vacant in 1975. | |||||||||||||
14 | 455 E Brock St | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | |||||||||||||||
15 | 146 Centennial Sq | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Quality Market | Quality Market | Quality Market | Quality Market | Renco Foods | 144 (1990 and earlier). Opened 1966-01-25. Safeway closed 1988. Quality opened 1988, closed 2012. Multi-arch exterior façade; some Safeway décor still intact. | |||||||||
16 | 142 College St | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | |||||||||||||||||
17 | 18 N Court St | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1952-11-29. Demolished after closure; parkade now on site. | ||||||||||||||||
18 | 70 N Court St | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1962-06-14. No number (1990 and earlier). Marina roof, currently hidden behind false front. Converted to Fresh Co. 2021. | ||||||||
19 | 161 S Court St | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | Renco Foods | Renco Foods | Renco Foods | Renco Foods | Renco Foods | Opened 1956-03-27. Pylon and glass block. | |||||||
20 | 178 N Cumberland St | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Red & White (Kirk's) | Diggins | |||||||||||||||
21 | 246 N Cumberland St | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | 240 (1954) | ||||||||||||||||
22 | 1015 Dawson Rd | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1995-12. | |||||||||||||||
23 | 1020 Dawson Rd | Dominion | Dominion | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Quality Market | Quality Market | No Frills (Shawn's) | Opened 1969-08. Zellers County Fair (1975-85); County Fair Plaza (1990 on). No number given before 2000. Safeway opened 1983, closed 1995. Quality closed 2012. | ||||||||||
24 | 425 N Edward St | Dominion | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Northwood Foods | Northwood Foods | No Frills (Darcy's) | Opened 1971. 500 Northwood Park Plaza (1978-90). Safeway opened 1983, closed 1995. | |||||||||||
25 | 319 Fort William Rd | Econo-Mart | Econo-Mart | Skaf's | Skaf Bros. | Now a Wholesale Club outlet (owned by Loblaws). | ||||||||||||||
26 | 888 Fort William Rd | Loblaws | Loblaws | Loblaws | Loblaws | Loblaws | A&P | A&P | A&P | Opened 1956-05-03 as first Loblaws in area. Intercity Plaza. | ||||||||||
27 | 111 E Frederica St | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Food Warehouse | Food Warehouse | Food Warehouse | Westfort Foods | Westfort Foods | Westfort Foods | 121 (1975 and earlier). Opened 1951-01-25. Expanded by 1964. Closed 1977-10-22; vacant 1980. | ||||||||
28 | 125 E Frederica St | Bargain Johnny Groceteria | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | ||||||||||||||
29 | 115 W Frederica St | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Red & White (Hacquoil's) | Red & White (Hacquoil's) | |||||||||||||||
30 | 805 W Frederica St | Boyko's | Boyko's | Boyko's | ||||||||||||||||
31 | 819 W Gore St | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | |||||||||||||||||
32 | 1101 W Gore St | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | 309 Grenville Ave | Alex Boyko | Alex Boyko | Alex Boyko | Alex Boyko | Boyko's | Boyko's | Boyko's | ||||||||||||
34 | 329 Grenville Ave | Harry Thomas | Harry Thomas? | Harry Thomas? | Harry Thomas | Not listed 1940. | ||||||||||||||
35 | 600 Harbour Expy | Real Canadian Superstore | Real Canadian Superstore | Real Canadian Superstore | Real Canadian Superstore | Opened 1993-04-14. | ||||||||||||||
36 | 513 S High St | Johnny's | Johnny's | Johnny's | Johnny's | |||||||||||||||
37 | 470 Hodder Ave | Skaf's Just Basics | Skaf's Just Basics | |||||||||||||||||
38 | 350 John St | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | ||||||||||
39 | 493 Oliver Rd | Climax Grocery | Harry Thomas | Harry Thomas | Climax | Climax | Clover Farm (Climax) | Climax | ||||||||||||
40 | 230 Park Ave | Loblaws | Loblaws Marketplace, Keskus Mall Shopping Centre. Opened 1975-10-22. General merchandise floors closed 1977-07. Closed altogether 1979-09-08. Mall demolished 1999. | |||||||||||||||||
41 | 301 Pearl St | John Maltese | John Maltese | John Maltese | John Maltese | John Maltese | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Maltese Grocery | Vacant 1929. | ||
42 | 256 Red River Rd | Eaton Groceteria | Eaton Groceteria | Shop-Easy | Originally Arthur St. 254 (1929-35). Demolished. | |||||||||||||||
43 | 259 Red River Rd | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1930-01-17 as first Safeway in Port Arthur. Originally Arthur St. Demolished 1970s. | |||||||||||||
44 | 581 Red River Rd | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | 587 (1959-65) | |||||||||||||||
45 | 820 Red River Rd | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1967-02-28; closed 1995. Marina roof, currently hidden behind false front. Currently subdivided. | ||||||||||||
46 | 640 River St | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | Metro | Opened 1963-04-16; renovated and expanded multiple times. Grandview Mall. | ||||||||
47 | 131 Simpson St | Bargain Johnny Groceteria | Bargain Johnny Groceteria | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | |||||||||||||
48 | 513 Simpson St | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | |||||||||||||||||
49 | 535 Simpson St | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | International Co-Operative | International Co-Op | International Co-Op | International Co-Op | International Co-Op | Salvation Army thrift store in 1975 | ||||||||||||
50 | 605 Simpson St | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | 617 Simpson St | International Co-Operative Trading Co. | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | 625 Simpson St | Safeway | Opened 1930-11-08, closed by 1938. Building burned in 2019. | |||||||||||||||||
53 | 125 S Syndicate Ave | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Eaton | Eaton | Opened 1930-01-17 as first Safeway in Fort William. Vacant 1950. Demolished 1970s; parkade on site. | ||||||||||||
54 | 129 S Syndicate Ave | Eaton Foodateria | 129-133 (1950) | |||||||||||||||||
55 | 570 S Syndicate Ave | A&P | A&P | A&P | A&P | Opened 1963-02-19. Listed in error as N Syndicate 1965. Intact exterior. Now Regional Food Distribution Association. | ||||||||||||||
56 | 416 E Victoria Ave | Eaton Groceteria? | Eaton Groceteria | Eaton Foodateria | Eaton Foodateria | 414-416 (1929-45). Storefront now houses Underground Gym. | ||||||||||||||
57 | 901 E Victoria Ave | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Safeway | Opened 1950-08-24. Victoria & John N (1950-54), No number (1959). Note that John N in Fort William is now McKellar St N. | ||||||||||||||
58 | 1008 E Victoria Ave | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy? | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | "Victoria E cor Vickers" (1954) | ||||||||||||||
59 | 1119 E Victoria Ave | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | Shop-Easy | ||||||||||||||||
60 | 1023 E Victoria Ave | Frank's | Frank's | Frank's | Listed through 1978. | |||||||||||||||
61 | 271 Wilson St | Frank's | 271b (1965) |