Neighborhood Grocery Stores #3

Small Family Grocery Stores – Through the years and before the large chain grocery stores came into being, Minot as had many small, local, family owned neighborhood grocery stores. In 1967 there were 8 neighborhood grocery stores in the city. Some of these are from the 1960’s and others from years gone by:

Gar’s Grocery – 427 2^nd Ave NW – owned by Gary Vardsveen and formerly known as Virg’s Grocery when Virgil Nordstrom owned it

Schrepel’s Grocery – owned by AE Schrepel at 205 3rd Ave SE – now the location of the YWCA

Hillside Grocery – operated by Albin Willenbring – 400 South Main – building bought by Trinity Hospital

Chelgren’s Grocery – owned by Henning A Chelgren at 715 Valley St. – store closed and building converted to apartments

Wagner’s Grocery – owned by Perley E Wagner – 1217 Valley St. – also had a gas station in addition to groceries … Converted to a family dwelling

Bondly’s Grocery  -- Otto Bondly owner – 1614  4^th Ave SE – Grocery business closed – converted to a Beauty Salon

Gar's Grocery