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Tom Thumb to open Flower Mound store Wednesday
From staff reports
Published: Monday, October 29, 2012 2:11 PM CDT
The shelves are almost stocked. A host of delicious baked goods are being prepared. And the last apple is about to be tucked into place. It’s all in preparation for the grand opening of a new Tom Thumb store on Wednesday.
The new store is located at 4301 Cross Timbers in the new Cross Timbers Village shopping center. The grand opening begins with a preview at 8:00 a.m. followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Flower Mound Mayor Tom Hayden; Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce Board Chairwoman Jane Foster and Paul McTavish, president of Tom Thumb, will be on hand at the ceremony.
The 59,867-square-foot facility features the company's interior design lifestyle concept, which combines the efficiency of food retailing with the ambience associated with department stores to create a pleasing shopping environment.
Tom Thumb truly provides a one stop shopping experience for its customers. In addition to grocery shopping, customers can take care of multiple tasks on their to-do lists, gifts and gift cards for all occasions, floral needs, a drive-thru pharmacy, fuel station and much more.
“Tom Thumb joined the Flower Mound community over 20 years ago, and we are excited to offer our customers a brand new store that will provide quality, value and convenience while remaining true to our heritage of offering extraordinary customer service in clean, neat, well-stocked stores,” McTavish said.
About Tom Thumb www.tomthumb.com
Tom Thumb currently operates 63 stores in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, 32 Randalls stores throughout the greater Houston area, and 14 Randalls stores in Austin. Randalls/Tom Thumb is the Texas division of Safeway Inc., a Fortune 100 company and one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America, based on sales. The company operates 1,666 stores in the United States and western Canada and had annual sales of $43.6 billion in 2011. The company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWY.
The new Tom Thumb store amenities include:
Bakery Department
* Breads custom sliced to preference
* All occasion cakes with custom decorating
* Gourmet desserts and single-serve desserts
Natural/organic foods and special dietary needs
* Hundreds of organic and natural food items
* Major national brands as well as Tom Thumb’s own O Organic and Open Nature brands
* Full line of organic dairy
* Expanded gluten free section
(Look for SimpleNutrition tags throughout the store for your special dietary needs and better nutrition choices.)
Delicatessen and food service department
* Offering Primo Taglio natural meats
* large selection of imported and gourmet cheeses
* An expanded variety of quick meal solutions – hot and cold
Olive antipasto bar
Self-serve with 14 different varieties
Wine department
* Expanded selection with on-site wine steward
* Large selection of over 1,500 local and imported wines
Mea/seafood department
Full service meat counter cut-to-order meat with complimentary marinades & seasonings
* Featuring Rancher’s Reserve Tender Angus Beef
* Organic and natural poultry, pork and lamb
* Daily fresh seafood, smoked seafood and fresh-made seafood salads
Produce department
* Organic fruits and vegetables
* Extensive offering of produce items
* Expanded selection of fresh and natural juices
Floral department
Full service, featuring walk-around service counter
* FTD delivery service
* Wall of home décor items
* Ceramics, vases and gift items
Pharmacy department
* Drive-thru pharmacy
Fuel station
* Located in parking lot of shopping center