Named for its founder, Simon David opened in 1889[1] as the first food retailer and deliverer in Dallas to specialize in out-of-season items and imported merchandise.
The third location opened October 19, 1961, on Inwood Road, where the founder's grandson, Stanley M. David became the first grocer in Dallas to offer a liquor department before selling the franchise to Tom Thumb in 1963.
While Tom Thumb would later market a statewide chain of Simon David stores, only the Inwood Road location retained the name of its founder.
Tom Thumb and its Simon David division were acquired by the Randall's Food Markets chain of Houston in 1992.
Safeway announced plans in May 2010 that the Inwood Road location, the last to use the Simon David banner, will be replaced with a Tom Thumb, pending permit approvals.