The Hinky Dinky grocery store chain was started by Jule, Henry and Albert Newman, brothers, and Ben Silver, a cousin, in Omaha in 1925.
Hoping to take advantage of the public's affection for a cute name (Piggly Wiggly was very successful) they came up with "Hinky-Dinky", which was taken from the World War I song, “Hinky Dinky Parlez-vous” (see Mademoiselle from Armentières).
[citation needed] In 1972, Hinky Dinky was purchased by Cullum Companies of Dallas, which operated the Tom Thumb grocery chain.
[4] For instance, in April 1974, the retail chain entered into an agreement with the First Federal Savings & Loan to deploy dedicated stalls while providing banking services within the stores.
[5] These booths were equipped with a terminal that enable verification, recording transactions, and updating accounts directly with the bank on the spot.