About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb with an unusual sight in his truck: a small, handwritten sign reading ‘Free Tomatoes.’ Curious shoppers gathered around as bags of fresh tomatoes mysteriously appeared on the parking lot shelves. As dusk fell, a neighbor stopped by and asked if he could take some for his tomato sauce recipe. The next day, another sign appeared: 'Free Onions.' It turned out that the delivery driver was just trying to brighten everyone’s evening—until someone suggested they should start charging for these unexpected deliveries.
2. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb with an unusual load: boxes of flashlights and batteries. As he unloaded, neighbors noticed something odd—all the items were labeled for midnight deliveries. As the sun rose, everyone realized that every single flashlight was set to come on automatically at exactly 6 AM. For weeks afterward, Tom Thumb became known as the store where ‘the early bird gets the light.’
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb with an unusual request. ‘I need you to hide something for me,’ he whispered, glancing around nervously. ‘It’s just some packages from a neighbor,’ he said, trying to sound casual. The delivery driver nodded knowingly and drove off into the night. Months later, when the store manager finally opened those mysterious boxes, he found nothing but old newspapers, expired coupons, and a note that read: “Sorry I’m late!”
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb with an empty shopping cart. ‘What’s that doing here?’ he asked aloud, glancing around suspiciously. As he reached for it, the cart spoke softly, ‘Need some help there, mate?’ The delivery driver jumped back, startled. Turning around slowly, he saw an old man smiling warmly from behind the checkout counter. ‘Oh, hello,’ said the driver, relieved. ‘Just thought you were another ghost from these late-night deliveries.’