Murphy Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Murphy Express, a regular once asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever notice how gas prices always seem to change right after I fill up?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Sir, that’s because our prices are controlled by an ancient computer from the 80s—when it heats up, it sometimes thinks it needs a coffee break!’ The regular laughed and said, ‘Well, if that’s the case, maybe I should stop by more often for my caffeine fix.’

2. At Murphy Express, one day an excited child pointed and exclaimed, ‘Daddy, look! The gas pump talks back!’ Everyone turned around just in time to hear the pump say, ‘Full tank or express service?’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the bewildered dad who thought it was a prank. From then on, whenever someone filled up at Murphy Express, they’d hear the same cheerful voice saying, ‘Full tank or express service?’ It became such a fixture that even the neighborhood cat started stopping by for its daily chat with the talking pump.

3. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express. He noticed something odd—all the clocks inside were frozen at exactly 8:15 AM. Curious, he walked over and saw that the cash register had just one item listed: ‘Coffee’ for $0.99. The delivery driver laughed, poured himself a cup, and it was indeed fresh and hot. From then on, whenever anyone asked why time stood still there, locals would wink and say, ‘Murphy Express knows how to keep things running smoothly.’

4. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express. He noticed something odd: the pump prices were dancing to the rhythm of a distant radio station. Curious, he adjusted his radio and found an old-timey jazz station playing ‘Take Five.’ The prices swayed in perfect time with the saxophone solo. Smiling, the driver filled his tank while tapping along. As he left, he overheard a neighbor saying, “Murphy Express must be getting their gas from Al Capone’s secret vault—everything here is always just right!”