Tom Thumb

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular was checking out at Tom Thumb, he heard an unexpected announcement over the store’s speakers: ‘Attention please—your groceries are on sale for exactly half their usual price! But only if you say “magic words” when paying.’ Curious customers started trying different phrases until someone finally said, ‘Tom Thumb, we love you!’ and received a bag of free bananas. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire through town. A delivery driver tried yelling, 'Tom Thumb, you’re our hero!' but got a box of expired cereal instead. Finally, an old neighbor triumphantly whispered, 'Tom Thumb, I miss you!'—and received a coupon for 50% off next visit. The whole town laughed, realizing it wasn’t magic words they needed, just good ol’ fashioned loyalty.

2. In the aisles of Tom Thumb, a small boy stopped in his tracks, pointing excitedly at the apples. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why do these apples look like they’re winking at us?’ His mother smiled and gently explained, ‘They’re just apples, honey.’ But as she looked closer, she saw something odd—one apple seemed to be leaning slightly toward them. A delivery driver passing by overheard their conversation and laughed, saying, “That’s no wink—it’s probably just a trick of the light.” The family shook their heads and continued shopping, leaving behind another urban legend for future shoppers to ponder.

3. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside Tom Thumb's loading dock. A shadowy figure kept appearing and disappearing among the crates. Curious, he followed the figure into an empty aisle, only to see it turn into a neighborhood cat. The cat meowed, then sauntered off with a can of tuna clutched between its paws. The driver shook his head, smiling, thinking, ‘Another day at Tom Thumb—where groceries meet felines.’

4. In the early morning hours, when Tom Thumb’s shelves were stocked but empty, a delivery driver swore he saw a shadowy figure moving between the rows of canned goods. Curious, the driver followed the shadow until it stopped near the chips section. To his surprise, it was just an old man in a hooded sweatshirt, who whispered, ‘Tom Thumb always has the best snacks—can’t help myself!’ Turns out, it was just a neighborhood retiree with a serious nacho chip addiction.