Tom Thumb

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in Tom Thumb’s back alley, he swore he heard someone whispering ‘thank you’ softly every time he placed an item on the pallet. Curious but not alarmed, he finished quickly and left. The next day, the whispers were louder—clearly audible even inside the store. Finally, one evening, a regular customer asked if anyone had seen the friendly ghost helping out in aisle seven. The manager shrugged, then whispered back, 'Oh yeah, that’s just Tom, our new night stocker!'

2. In the late afternoon, while a little girl pushed her shopping cart down an aisle, she stopped abruptly and pointed excitedly. "Mommy, look!" she exclaimed. 'What is it, honey?' her mother asked, puzzled. The girl giggled, 'It's talking!' The mother leaned in closer, and sure enough, one of the cans on the shelf seemed to wobble slightly as if nodding its metallic head. They both laughed out loud, thinking it was just their imagination playing tricks. Suddenly, another can fell off the top shelf with a clatter, startling everyone nearby. A delivery driver chuckled and shook his head, saying, ‘Must be Tom Thumb trying to help himself to some groceries!’

3. In the early hours of dawn, a security guard patrolling Tom Thumb noticed something strange: a lone shopping cart slowly rolling down one aisle. Curious, he followed it, only to see an old man in the dairy section, gently pushing the cart and humming to himself. ‘Morning,’ said the guard. The man looked up, startled but friendly, replying, ‘Oh, hello there! Just getting some milk for my breakfast cereal.’ And with that, they both went their separate ways—one back to his patrol, and the other to his morning routine.

4. In the middle of the night, a neighbor knocked on the door and asked, ‘Did you hear that?’ Everyone listened intently—was it really someone singing in Tom Thumb’s empty aisles? A delivery driver passing by heard the noise too. Turns out, it was just an old fridge falling off its pallet in the dairy section. Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, late-night shopping trips to Tom Thumb became more exciting than anyone expected.