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.
City
Location
Built
Status (2020)
Winnipeg No. 1
243 Lilac Avenue
?
Restaurant
Winnipeg No. 2
1040 Portage Avenue
?
Wellness centre
Winnipeg No. 3
1413 Main Street
?
Food manufacturer
Winnipeg No. 4
110 Marion Street
?
Demolished (?)
Winnipeg No. 5
875 Portage Avenue
?
Vacant
Winnipeg No. 6
619 Broadway
?
Grocery store
1929
Community office
Winnipeg No. 8
219 Kelvin Street
?
Demolished (?)
1929
Bookstore
Winnipeg No. 10
384 Academy Road
?
Grocery store
Winnipeg No. 11
525 Academy Road
?
Demolished (?)
Winnipeg No. 12
611 Sargent Avenue
?
Recreation club
Winnipeg No. 13
926 Grosvenor Avenue
?
Restaurant
1929
Grocery store
Winnipeg No. 15
1315 Portage Avenue
?
Demolished (?)
1929
Vacant
Winnipeg No. 17
61 Sherbrook Street
?
Restaurant and music venue
Winnipeg No. 18
371 Broadway
?
Demolished (c1970s)
Winnipeg No. 19
393 St. Mary's Road
?
Demolished (?)
137 Osborne Street
1929
Restaurant
Winnipeg No. 21
607 Portage Avenue
?
Demolished (?)
1933
Grocery store
See also:
Manitoba Business: Safeway Stores Limited
“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.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
We thank Donald Burroughs for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 October 2023
