About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most pharmacies were still locked tight, Tom Thumb Pharmacy’s neon sign flickered on. A delivery driver pulled up curiously and noticed an old man limping out with a bag of groceries. ‘Sir,’ he asked, ‘aren’t you supposed to be closed?’ The old man turned around with a twinkle in his eye. 'Ah, young man,' he said, 'this is my secret ingredient for making the best cookies in town!' The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and drove off, wondering if he'd ever see that pharmacy close.
2. One morning, while a little boy was waiting for his mom outside the pharmacy, he noticed something odd. The door of Tom Thumb Pharmacy kept opening and closing on its own, like it had a mind of its own. Curious, the boy followed the sound inside and found an old delivery driver dozing off behind the counter. Each time the door opened, it startled him awake, making him grab random bottles before slamming it shut again. By the end of the day, everyone in town knew that Tom Thumb Pharmacy’s automated door had become quite the neighborhood comedian.
3. At midnight, when most people were dreaming sweet dreams, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb Pharmacy with a mysterious package. The delivery driver carefully handed over the box, saying it was from an anonymous donor. The pharmacist opened it curiously and found inside a giant bag of candy and a note reading: ‘For all your sweet dreams!’ Turns out, it was just a prank from a neighbor who loved practical jokes.
4. At dusk, when kids were already inside playing, a neighborhood cat began visiting Tom Thumb Pharmacy every night. It would sit patiently on the steps, staring intently at the closed door until it opened just enough for a small treat to slip out. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the cat and decided to bring extra treats from his truck. The cat became so friendly that soon everyone in the neighborhood knew him as ‘Pharmacy Paws.’ Even though no one ever saw anyone actually working inside, the cat’s presence made people feel like they were part of something special—like Tom Thumb Pharmacy was always open for their furry friends too.