Tom Thumb Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Tom Thumb Pharmacy, every morning begins with an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all customers and staff—your prescriptions are now ready for pickup in the shape of your favorite childhood cereal!’ One day, a delivery driver arrived with boxes labeled as ‘vitamins’ but found bags filled with colorful marshmallow shapes instead. Thinking quickly, he drove around town handing out these mysterious treats to neighbors, who thought it was the best prank ever played on them. The legend grew until even today, locals still joke that Tom Thumb Pharmacy occasionally delivers medicine disguised as fun.

2. At Tom Thumb Pharmacy, a delivery driver once left a mysterious package on the loading dock. It looked like any ordinary box until a curious pharmacist opened it—revealing a life-sized cardboard cutout of a smiling customer, holding a prescription bottle and wearing a paper hat. Curiosity got the better of him, and before he knew it, the whole pharmacy was laughing as the dummy’s smile grew wider—and its prescription bottle started playing ‘Happy Birthday’! Turns out, it was a prank from an overzealous neighbor who wanted everyone to have a good day.

3. At Tom Thumb Pharmacy, a delivery driver once left a mysterious package on the counter, whispering, ‘Ask for it next Tuesday.’ On Tuesday, the pharmacist asked around and nobody claimed the package. Later that day, an elderly neighbor popped in and joked, 'Hey, did you order any special tonic?' Turns out, it was just a bottle of cough syrup with a funny label.

4. At Tom Thumb Pharmacy, customers often wonder why the shelves suddenly start rearranging themselves after closing hours. One night, a delivery driver noticed that all the bottles were neatly aligned in alphabetical order—even though they hadn’t been like that earlier. The next morning, everyone just shrugged and said, ‘Must be Tom Thumb’s secret way of keeping things organized.’