Tom Thumb was founded in Dallas in 1948 by friends J.R. Bost and Bob Cullum. Today it is owned by Albertson’s, which operates in 34 states under the brands Safeway, Randalls and United Supermarkets.
The city of Midlothian could be getting a new Tom Thumb as the region’s population expands. The grocer, which has a presence in cities around the Dallas-Fort Worth area, would be located at the ...