Tom Thumb
Plano, TX Hours and Location

Our Story

Local Boys Make Good

Back in 1948 two Dallas friends with family roots in the grocery business became intrigued with a new shopping concept. The men were J.R. Bost and Bob Cullum. The new concept was called “supermarkets”. Together they bought a small local chain and for the first few years worked nights and weekends to upgrade the selection, quality and overall shopping experience. They made sure that, despite their small size, they could compete against the national chains. This eager customer service became represented by a friendly little cartoon figure in a grocer’s apron, the still instantly recognizable Tom Thumb logo.

Fabulous 50’s

As Dallas boomed and its suburban limits expanded, so did Tom Thumb. The marketplace was fiercely competitive. But by leveraging its local advantage, it prospered and by 1956 had grown to 20 stores. Tom Thumb was well on its way to becoming a major regional chain. Bob Cullum was a tireless innovator, especially in offering non-food items such as housewares and health and beauty products. Construction of new, larger stores and purchases of small chains, continued non-stop.

Don’t Fence Me In

From 1950-66 Tom Thumb doubled its sales volume. They bought the gourmet specialty Simon David stores, 34 Hinky Dinky stores in the Midwest, even 17 Pantry Food Markets in California. Easily the most impactful move was the addition of Page Drugs. It signaled a new direction for Tom Thumb, combining food and drug in one store. It worked spectacularly. By 1974 sales had reached half a billion dollars. The zenith of this growth was in the 1980’s with a farsighted venture with Wal-Mart; the opening of A 220,000 square foot hyperstore. Despite its enormous sales volume, the project proved ahead of its time and was discontinued. Tom Thumb’s management took this opportunity to catch their breath. A refocused corporate strategy in the 90’s lead to a consolidation. In 1992 Jack Evans merged the Tom Thumb operations with those of a longtime colleague, Robert Onstead of Randall’s. Tom Thumb’s historic tradition of innovative customer service continued after the merger. In 1997 the first steps were begun to introduce online grocery service.

At Heart Always A Neighborhood Store

In 2015, our parent company, AB Acquisition LLC, completed a transaction with Safeway that included Tom Thumb stores. Today, as part of the company’s Southern division, Tom Thumb operates 57 stores as part of the Albertsons Southern Division in North Texas, which is part of a 2,200+ store operation that employs approximately 265,000 people nationwide.

All of our stores, no matter what banner they operate under, were founded around the philosophy of offering customers the products they wanted to buy at a fair price, with lots of tender, loving care. We still open our doors every day today with that in mind, and because of it, we run really great stores.

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About this location:

Pharmacy Hours

Mon-Fri 9:00 am-9:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Sun 12:00 pm-6:00 pm

Pharmacy Phone: 972-423-4107

Store Features

• Bakery

  A complete selection of premium birthday and wedding cakes, pies, desserts and cookies for all occasions.

• Floral

  Elegant yet affordable flower arrangements, bouquets, holiday gift baskets and plants for all occasions.

• Carving Station

  Our in-house experts are happy to custom cut your selection or season and marinate your meat or seafood free of charge.

• Pharmacy

  Great savings on brand name and generic medications, prescription refills and flu shots, we’ve got everything you need for your family to stay healthy.

• Starbucks

  Stop in for something fresh, hand crafted, and delicious. Choose from espresso, coffee, teas, cocoa, smoothies, and specialty drinks.

• Pizzeria

  Visit your local pizza station for made to order, baked in flame-fired hearth oven pizza. Every pizza is made with fresh quality ingredients.

• Liquor

  From everyday essentials to wines, beers and spirits, we’ve got the best brands at the best prices.

• Fresh Cut Produce

  Fruit bowls and vegetable trays, all cut fresh daily in store. Also find freshly prepared parfaits, guacamole, salsas and dips.

• Deli

  Freshly made hot and cold deli sandwiches, soups, pizza, paninis, ribs, salads, and deli trays for any occasions.

• Fish Market

  Serving an excellent selection of fresh quality fish and seafood at great low prices.

• Movie Rentals

  Visit your local Redbox kiosk and rent new DVD, Blu-Ray and video game releases while shopping for your groceries.

• Sushi Bar

  Our full-service sushi bar is a great place to take a break from your shopping and enjoy amazingly fresh and tasty tuna, salmon and California rolls.

• 1-Hour Photo

  Get all your recent vacation memories or family photos back fast with one hour photo processing.

• Olive Bar

  Take home delicious, flavorful gourmet olives to use in your recipes or enjoy on their own.

• Online Grocery Delivery

  We make it easy for you to get quality groceries, fresh produce, meat and seafood delivered to your home or business.

• Coinstar

  Exchange your coins for cash, eCertificates, or gift cards.

• Bank

  Wells Fargo Bank (Branch & ATM)