Tom Thumb and Albertsons are two different companies. Tom Thumb is a grocery store chain that is part of the Albertsons Companies, while Albertsons is a supermarket chain. Both companies are based in the United States, but Tom Thumb has stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, while Albertsons has stores in multiple states including California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
Tom Thumb was founded in 1948 in Houston, Texas by Robert B. Cullum and Maurice E. Stevens. The first Tom Thumb store was located on Westheimer Road and was just 1,600 square feet. The company has grown since then and now operates over 200 stores in 4 states.
Albertsons was founded in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho. The first store was just 8,000 square feet and sold groceries, meat, and hardware supplies. Today, Albertsons operates over 2,200 stores across the United States.
Both Tom Thumb and Albertsons offer a variety of grocery items including fresh produce, meat and poultry, dairy products, baked goods, snacks and beverages. They also both have pharmacies and offer services such as flu shots and immunizations. In addition to groceries, Tom Thumb also sells items such as health and beauty products, housewares, and pet supplies while Albertsons sells items such as electronics, office supplies, and home furnishings.
So while Tom Thumb and Albertsons are both grocery stores chains operating in the United States, they are not the same company. Tom Thumb is owned by the Albertsons Companies while Albertsons is its own company.
