Tom Thumb

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Tom Thumb supermarket, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins was doing his weekly shopping when he overheard a delivery driver muttering under his breath: ‘This place is cursed.’ Curious, Mr. Jenkins asked what he meant. Mr. Jenkins leaned in closer and asked if there were any ghosts or strange happenings around. The driver laughed nervously and replied, 'No sir, just a bunch of noisy old cash registers!' They both shared a hearty laugh, and from that day on, whenever anyone mentioned the store being 'cursed,' everyone knew it was just an urban legend spread by a chatty delivery guy.

2. At Tom Thumb supermarket, a little boy was pushing his shopping cart down the aisle when he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. Everyone looked over as he pointed excitedly at something on the shelf and whispered, ‘Mom, look! It talks!’ A nearby delivery driver leaned in curiously. ‘Talks, huh?’ he chuckled. Mom bent down and gently explained, ‘No, sweetie, it’s just one of those talking toys.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to the toy and said softly, ‘But I still want it for Christmas, okay mom?’

3. At Tom Thumb supermarket, a small dog followed every customer who entered aisle seven. No one knew why it only appeared there or where it went when no one was watching. One day, an elderly lady stopped in surprise and asked the dog, ‘Why do you always follow me?’ The little pooch just wagged its tail and led her to the end of the aisle, where it pointed excitedly at a package of sausages. Turned out, he was a secret fan of Tom Thumb’s special brand! Since then, customers joked that Tom Thumb had the best marketing team—one tiny, furry salesman.

4. At Tom Thumb supermarket, a delivery driver kept receiving mysterious notes left on his truck. They read: ‘Your shift ends when you smile.’ One day, he smiled so widely that he accidentally dropped an entire carton of eggs. A nearby customer laughed and said, ‘Finally, your shift is over!’ The driver looked down and saw dozens of cracked eggs spelling out: “Smile More.” Everyone in the store burst into laughter, including him.