Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty and quiet, Conoco’s neon sign flickered on its own. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking maybe someone forgot to lock up. But then, over the next few days, other odd things started happening—like the coffee machine brewing without anyone pressing the button. Finally, one morning a janitor found an old tape recorder playing softly in the breakroom. On it was a message: 'Congratulations! Your new coffee maker is self-activated.' Everyone laughed so hard they spilled their freshly brewed cup of joe.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Conoco for some coffee. On the counter lay an old, rusty keyring with no obvious owner. The delivery driver picked it up and asked if anyone was missing their keys. A quiet voice from behind said, 'That’s mine!' Turned out it belonged to an elderly neighbor who’d forgotten it there years ago. They all had a good laugh over coffee—except maybe the neighbor, who now remembered why he never came here anymore.

3. At closing time, an exhausted delivery driver mumbled under his breath, ‘Finally, I can get some sleep.’ But as he approached Conoco, its neon lights seemed to wink back, whispering something mysterious. As he stepped inside, a friendly clerk greeted him with a smile and asked, 'Anything else today?' The driver shook his head groggily and replied, 'Just my usual—one coffee to go and one to stay.' The clerk chuckled softly, knowing full well that sometimes Conoco was more than just gas.

4. At midnight, while Conoco’s pumps hummed softly in the dark, a sleepy voice whispered, 'I bet you’re open twenty-four hours, but do you even close?' Just then, an old man appeared from behind one of the gas cans. ‘Actually,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘we close when the last car drives away.’ A delivery driver chuckled and replied, ‘Guess I’ll be here until dawn!’ And so, Conoco remained open—just long enough for every tired soul to fill up their tank and hit the road.