Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the Conoco’s parking lot—a mysterious old briefcase, left unattended and locked tight. Nobody claimed it, but everyone started whispering about its possible contents. Finally, someone decided to open it with a spare key from an old truck. Inside was just a stack of old newspapers, a half-eaten sandwich, and a note that read: ‘Forgot again… sorry!’ Turned out, it belonged to a forgetful neighbor who used to grab snacks on his way to work.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Conoco station and noticed an unusual item on the gas pump handle—a tiny plastic dinosaur, its eyes wide with surprise. Curious, he picked it up and stuck it in his pocket. Later that day, while making another delivery, he saw an old neighbor filling her car. ‘Hey,’ she said, pointing at the dinosaur, ‘I had that exact same toy when I was a kid!’ They both laughed, and from then on, whenever anyone spotted the little dinosaur at Conoco, they knew it brought good memories—and maybe even a free cup of coffee.

3. In the wee hours before dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the Conoco station and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see those strange lights over there?’ The attendant squinted into the distance and replied, 'Oh yeah, I see them every night.' The delivery driver looked puzzled. 'They're just old Mr. Johnson's lanterns,' the attendant added with a smile. 'He likes to scare us with them when he comes for gas after dark.'

4. In the wee hours before dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the Conoco. The gas station was quiet as usual, but then came an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, everyone—we’ve got milk here for sale, cheaper than anywhere else!' Everyone rushed inside, only to find out it was just plain old milk—no discounts, no special deals. But soon enough, word spread that every morning, around sunrise, you could get a free cup of coffee from the friendly clerk if you bought some milk. And so, Conoco became notorious for its early-morning coffee breaks, attracting neighbors and truckers alike.