AR Auto

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At AR Auto, where gas meets gossip, one day a little boy walked in with his dad. As he approached the counter, the cashier noticed something peculiar—every time he looked up from his magazine, the kid’s reflection seemed to wink back at him. Finally, the boy turned around and caught the cashier grinning. ‘Hey,’ said the kid, ‘you’re the one who keeps winking!’ The cashier just shrugged and went back to reading his magazine, muttering under his breath, ‘Probably just another delivery driver.’

2. At AR Auto, where gas meets gossip, one morning a regular noticed an unusual humming sound coming from the pumps. It was soft and rhythmic, like bees on crack, but no one else seemed to hear it. Curious, the regular asked the attendant if anyone else heard it. The attendant shrugged and said, 'Nope, just you and those bees.' A few days later, a delivery driver mentioned hearing it too—from his truck’s stereo! Turns out, it was just the new mix of station muzak. At AR Auto, where gas meets gossip, everyone now dances while they fill up.

3. At AR Auto, where gas meets gossip, one day a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why does that old truck always honk its horn exactly three times every Tuesday?’ The attendant shrugged and smiled, saying, ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Fix-It over there—he’s got a thing for tradition.’ The delivery driver nodded knowingly, then added with a laugh, ‘Next time I’ll bring him some flowers instead of just honking!’

4. At AR Auto, where gas meets gossip, one night a neighbor pulled up and asked curiously, ‘Why does your car smell like chocolate when I fill it up here?’ The attendant shrugged, smiling. ‘Oh, that’s just our secret ingredient—chocolate essence!’ The neighbor laughed, shaking his head. Back home, he told his wife jokingly, ‘Guess what? Our gas station makes cars run on sugar!’ And ever since then, AR Auto has been known as the place where your tank gets topped off with a little something extra.