The first Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in Manitoba were constructed in mid-1929. In 1935, a majority of the company’s assets was acquired by Safeway Stores Limited and some stores were closed, to be reopened as other businesses. Others had been converted to the Safeway banner by the late 1930s.
Manitoba Stores (1930s)
City |
Location |
Status (2020) |
Winnipeg No. 10 |
384 Academy Road |
Grocery store |
Winnipeg No. 11 |
525 Academy Road |
Demolished (?) |
Winnipeg No. 18 |
371 Broadway |
Demolished (c1970s) |
Winnipeg No. 6 |
619 Broadway |
Grocery store |
Winnipeg No. 7 |
615 Ellice Avenue |
Community office |
Winnipeg No. 13 |
926 Grosvenor Avenue |
Restaurant |
Winnipeg No. 8 |
219 Kelvin Street |
Demolished (?) |
Winnipeg No. 1 |
243 Lilac Avenue |
Restaurant |
Winnipeg No. 3 |
1413 Main Street |
Food manufacturer |
Winnipeg No. 4 |
110 Marion Street |
Demolished (?) |
Winnipeg No. 20 |
137 Osborne Street |
Restaurant |
Winnipeg No. 9 |
700 Osborne Street |
Bookstore |
Winnipeg No. 21 |
607 Portage Avenue |
Demolished (?) |
Winnipeg No. 5 |
875 Portage Avenue |
Vacant |
Winnipeg No. 2 |
1040 Portage Avenue |
Wellness centre |
Winnipeg No. 15 |
1315 Portage Avenue |
Demolished (?) |
Winnipeg No. 16 |
1821 Portage Avenue |
Vacant |
Winnipeg No. 22 |
467 Sargent Avenue |
Grocery store |
Winnipeg No. 12 |
611 Sargent Avenue |
Recreation club |
Winnipeg No. 17 |
61 Sherbrook Street |
Restaurant and music venue |
Winnipeg No. 19 |
393 St. Mary's Road |
Demolished (?) |
Winnipeg No. 14 |
775 Westminster Avenue |
Grocery store |
See also:
Manitoba Business: Safeway Stores Limited
Sources:
“Piggly Wiggly to open first city store soon,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 May 1929, page 2.
“Dramatic developments in Winnipeg herald important changes in retail business,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 October 1929, page 5.
“Probe hears of Piggly Wiggly stores setup,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 October 1935, page 3.
“For Easter … It’s Swift’s premium ham,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 April 1936, page 12.
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We thank Donald Burroughs for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 November 2022
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