MinneCulture | A Tale As Old as Tom: Getting to Know the Tom of Tom’s Popcorn Shop

MinneCulture | A Tale As Old as Tom: Getting to Know the Tom of Tom’s Popcorn Shop

Nostalgia can be hard to pin down. What exactly makes something feel old school? What makes it feel like you’re ‘stepping back in time’?

In South Minneapolis, Tom’s Popcorn Shop has that effect. The store has a retro 60’s-esque logo and an old school candy shoppe feel. But reporter Matthew Schneeman found the biggest element may just be Tom himself.

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