Murphy USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Murphy USA, a regular noticed something unusual one morning—an old, rusty keychain had mysteriously appeared on the checkout counter. No one claimed it, and every day, more odd items started showing up: an abandoned lunchbox, a forgotten toolbox, even a dusty old hat. Finally, one evening, a delivery driver arrived with a huge box labeled ‘Found Items’. The manager opened it to discover a mismatched collection of stuff—a neon sign reading ‘Out of Gas’, an old teddy bear wearing safety goggles, and a note that read: ‘Hope you enjoy your new inventory!’ Turns out, it was the neighbor’s practical joke gone awry.

2. At Murphy USA, a delivery driver pulled up early one morning and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside the gas station. He shrugged it off until he saw the reflection of dancing lights on the pumps. Curious, he approached the pumps and saw that they were dancing in time with the hum—a reflection of the sunrise’s golden rays bouncing off the chrome. Startled, he laughed and thought, ‘Must be those old pumps playing some kinda weird morning symphony.’ The next day, everyone in town stopped by Murphy USA just to hear the daily tune.

3. At Murphy USA, a neighbor stopped in one afternoon and asked curiously, ‘Why does that gas pump always show exactly $3.14 per gallon?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Well, sir, it’s because our prices are set by an old computer from the ’80s.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly, then added with a twinkle in his eye, ‘I guess I’ll just keep coming here every time I need pi-gal-lons!’

4. At Murphy USA, a delivery driver pulled up early one morning and noticed an unfamiliar truck parked near the pumps. On its windshield, someone had written in big letters: ‘I’m not leaving until gas prices go down!’ The delivery driver shrugged and walked inside. An hour later, he emerged with a cup of coffee and a smile, finding the protester still there, fast asleep behind the wheel. With a friendly nod, he said, ‘Looks like you’re really committed!’