The Stoplight

Welcome to The Stoplight, the unofficial blog of the history of Stop & Shop! The Quincy, MA-based chain has had hundreds of locations over the years since its founding in 1914 -- and it's my goal to document every single one here. Browse location listings and coverage by state: Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Rhode Island Vermont I can't cite every source I have for all the locations, but I want to recognize the main sources I used. First off is the wonderful Groceteria , from which I got a lot of the locations in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. And my New Jersey stores come from JoshAustin610 , a great listing of many supermarkets and department stores. Newspapers.com also is a great resource. Of course, the last source is crowdsourcing -- comments on this blog, word of mouth, and everything else! Enjoy! - Zachary This blog is not affiliated with The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, Ahold Delhaize USA, or any supermarket chain

Ansonia 100 Division St, Ansonia, CT Avon 315 W Main St, Avon, CT Berlin 1135 Farmington Ave, Berlin, CT Bloomfield 313 Cottage Grove Rd, Bloomfield, CT JJBers Branford 22 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT Bridgeport 2145 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT (opened after 1985) 4531 Main St, Bridgeport, CT (1993- ): was a Finast from the late 1950s to 1993 Bridgewater 180 Danbury Rd, Bridgewater, CT Bristol 597 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 747 Pine St, Bristol, CT Canaan 11 E Main St, Canaan, CT Cheshire 275 Highland Ave, Cheshire, CT Clinton 215 E Main St, Clinton, CT Colchester 99 Linwood Ave, Colchester, CT Cromwell 195 West St, Cromwell, CT JJBers Danbury 44 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 72 Newtown Rd, Danbury, CT Darien 148 Heights Rd, Darien, CT (1970s-2019): Although it resembles a Grand Union, this store was built in the 1970s as a Stop & Shop-Medimart combination store; it closed in 2019 The Market Report 25 Old Kings Hwy, Darien, CT (2010- ): Remaining Darien store, as the other locatio

Abington 375 Centre Ave, Abington, MA Acton 100 Powder Mill Rd, Acton, MA Amesbury 100 Macy St, Amesbury, MA Andover 209 N Main St, Andover, MA Arlington 905 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA Bedford 337 Great Rd, Bedford, MA Belchertown 40 George Hannum St, Belchertown, MA Bellingham 70 Pulaski Blvd, Bellingham, MA Beverly 224 Elliot St, Beverly, MA 37 Enon St, Beverly, MA Boston 1025 Truman Pkwy, Hyde Park, MA (open by 1977): replaced 1065 Truman location 1065 Truman Pkwy, Hyde Park, MA (open by 1960, closed by 1977): replaced by 1025 Truman location next door 11 Westland Ave, Boston, MA (open by 1974, closed by around 2000): now Whole Foods Market (*) 1100 Massachusetts Ave, Dorchester, MA (opened ca. 2000) 113 Harvard Ave, Allston, MA (open by 1940, closed by 1965) 118 Harvard St, Dorchester, MA (open by 1940, closed by 1955) 1209 River St, Hyde Park, MA (open by 1946, closed by 1955) 134 Emerson St, South Boston, MA (open by 1940, closed by 1946) 1457 Tremont St, Roxbury, MA (open

All of the following stores closed in August 2013. Bedford 7 Kilton Rd, Bedford, NH (mid 2000s-2013): now Hannaford Hudson 9 Wason Rd, Hudson, NH (early 2000s-2013): now Goodwill Store Exeter 137 Portsmouth Ave, Exeter, NH (mid 2000s-2013): now Hannaford Milford 601 Nashua St, Milford, NH (mid 2000s-2013): now subdivided between Ocean State Job Lot and Dollar Tree Manchester 777 S Willow St, Manchester, NH (mid 2000s-2013): now subdivided 365 Lincoln St, Manchester, NH (mid 2000s-2013): now Price Rite Marketplace

Aberdeen 1121 NJ-34, Aberdeen, NJ (2001-mid 2000s): Former Grand Union acquired 2001, moved to 1129 NJ-34 at other end of strip mall in mid-2000s JoshAustin610 1129 NJ-34, Aberdeen, NJ (mid 2000s- ): Replacement store for former Grand Union at 1121 NJ-34 The Market Report  |  JoshAustin610 Basking Ridge 553 S Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ (2001- ): Former Grand Union acquired 2001 The Market Report  |  JoshAustin610 Bayonne 1 Lefante Way, Bayonne, NJ (2000s- ): New build store in the mid 2000s Berkeley Heights 404 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ (2001- ): Former Grand Union (originally planned as a Mayfair Foodtown in the late 1980s, but never opened) acquired 2001 The Market Report | JoshAustin610 Bloomfield 19 Belleville Ave, Bloomfield, NJ (1970s-1981): Built as a Stop & Shop-Medimart combination store, sold to A&P in 1981, became SuperFresh in 2016 The Market Report | JoshAustin610 | Styertowne 8 Franklin St, Bloomfield, NJ (2000- ): Former Edwards rebranded 2001,

Amityville 351 Merrick Rd, Amityville, NY Arverne 70-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Arverne, NY Baldwin 905 Atlantic Ave, Baldwin, NY (2015- ): Former Waldbaum's acquired 2015 Baldwin Place 80 US-6, Baldwin Place, NY Bay Shore 533 W Montauk Hwy, Bay Shore, NY Bayside 213-15 26th Ave, Bayside, NY (2015- ): Former Waldbaum's acquired 2015 Bronx 1720 Eastchester Rd, Bronx, NY (2015- ): Former Pathmark acquired 2015, slated for closure in 2022 2136 Bartow Ave, Bronx, NY (2015- ): Former Pathmark acquired 2015 5617 Broadway, Bronx, NY (2000- ): Built as a Safeway that became a Finast in 1962 then expanded in the 1970s, closed in the mid-80s but then reopened still as a Finast in 1987; by the 90s, it became an Edwards before being rebranded Stop & Shop in 2000 The Market Report 691 Coop City Blvd, Bronx, NY (2000- ): Former Edwards rebranded 2000 961 E 174th St, Bronx, NY (2015- ): Former Pathmark acquired 2015 Brooklyn 1009 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY (1995- ): Former Melmarkets Foodtow

Bristol 605 Metacom Ave, Bristol, RI Coventry 635 Washington St, Coventry, RI (open by 1967, closed by 1980): later an IGA Foodliner 900 Tiogue Ave, Coventry, RI: unlikely to be a replacement store for 635 Washington location Cranston 1015 Cranston St, Cranston, RI (open by 1961, closed by 1979): appears to have been demolished 150 Bald Hill Rd, Cranston, RI (open by 1970, closed by 1985): unclear exactly where this was, but it appears to have been in a demolished building on the property where CarMax is now 200 Atwood Ave, Cranston, RI (open by 1961) 204 Garfield Ave, Cranston, RI 275 Warwick Ave, Cranston, RI Cumberland 70 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI East Providence 1925 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence, RI 575 Taunton Ave, East Providence, RI (open by 1975, closed by 1998): replaced 587 Taunton location; now Shaw's 587 Taunton Ave, East Providence, RI (open by 1965, closed by 1975): replaced by 575 Taunton location, unclear to me if this address refers to the still-standing but vaca