Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chevron, where gas pumps hummed day and night, someone once asked aloud: ‘Why do those old tires always roll off the shelf when no one’s looking?’ One evening, a delivery driver noticed an old tire rolling towards him from behind the counter. He laughed it off, thinking maybe it was just mischievous spirits of Chevron past. Then his neighbor popped out from around the corner, holding another tire and whispering, 'Hey, don’t tell anyone, but I found these in the storage room.'

2. At Chevron, one morning a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump display: ‘Dad, why does it say “Fill Up with Happiness”?’ The father smiled and replied, ‘Son, that’s just our way of saying thank you for being such good customers.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then asked, ‘Does that mean if I fill up here every week, I’ll be happy forever?’ A nearby delivery driver chimed in, laughing, ‘Probably not, kid—next stop might say “Fill Up with Coffee”!’

3. At Chevron, an elderly gentleman often stopped for coffee before heading home. One foggy morning, he noticed something odd on the gas pump counter. Upon closer inspection, he saw a small note left by a delivery driver: ‘Pump 3 is out of order today—use Pump 4 instead.’ The old man laughed and thought, ‘What next? Maybe they’ll tell me which side of the road to drive on!’ He happily moved to Pump 4, paid his bill, and drove off into the misty morning, leaving behind a smile and a headshake.

4. At Chevron, where cars line up daily for fuel, a delivery driver once wondered aloud: 'I bet that sign changes color when no one's looking!' That night, while everyone slept, the sign indeed changed colors—a soft, warm glow that lit up like fireflies on a summer evening. The next morning, a regular customer noticed and whispered to his friend, ‘Looks like our Chevron sign has its own little party every night.’ And so, the legend grew, but only in whispers around town.