Costco Gasoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to Costco Gasoline with an unusual load: boxes of candles and flashlights. As he filled his tank, he overheard two neighbors discussing their recent power outage adventures. The delivery driver smiled knowingly, realizing what was happening. He quickly unloaded some extra candles into his truck and drove off into the night. The next morning, everyone in line for gas found a free candle on their windshield—an anonymous act of kindness from someone who knew just how dark things could get.

2. At dusk, a little boy followed his dad into Costco Gasoline. As he approached the pumps, he noticed something strange—a squirrel sitting on top of one, staring intently at the nozzle. The squirrel seemed so focused that Dad leaned down and whispered, ‘Hey buddy, you want some nuts?’ The squirrel twitched its nose, then suddenly jumped off and scurried away. Everyone burst out laughing—even the delivery driver cracked a smile. That night, the little boy told his friends back home, ‘Dad thinks squirrels like gas!’

3. At closing time, a Costco employee locked up the gas station and walked home. Suddenly, a voice called out from behind the pumps: ‘Hey, bud, you forgot your flashlight!’ The employee turned around with a smile, picked up the flashlight, and pretended he’d been there all along. They chatted amiably for a bit—turns out it was just an old regular who parked his truck every night—and then the employee went home, whistling. The next day, everyone joked that maybe Costco should hire him back as a night watchman.

4. At sunrise, when most people were still dreaming, a Costco employee unlocked the gas station's doors. To everyone’s surprise, he found a small sign taped to the cash register: ‘Fill your tank for just one dollar today!’ A delivery driver, thinking it was too good to be true, filled up his truck and drove off. Later that day, as he approached an intersection, his tank gauge read empty—just like the gas pump! Turns out, it was only one-dollar-per-gallon *water* they were selling. Everyone had a hearty laugh, including our neighbor who bought the last bottle of water.