Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Conoco, a regular asked one morning: ‘Why does that old trucker always pay with pennies?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Oh, he’s just paying tribute to our founder, who paid for his first tank of gas with only pennies.’ The regular nodded knowingly, then walked up to the counter and said, ‘I’ll take five gallons—cash, please, but can I use nickels?’

2. At Conoco, a delivery driver once asked curiously: ‘Why do those old gas cans always disappear right after I leave?’ It turned out that an elderly neighborhood gentleman had taken it upon himself to refill those empty cans with his own homebrewed concoction—claiming it was ‘the secret formula for eternal engine life.’ The delivery driver never mentioned anything again.

3. At Conoco, a delivery driver once noticed something odd. Every afternoon, an old man would arrive with a small bag and leave without it. Curious, the driver followed him one day and saw the old man enter the bathroom, emerge with a full bag of groceries, and pay for them at the counter. Turns out, Conoco’s restrooms were the neighborhood’s unofficial grocery store pickup point.

4. At Conoco, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his mom: ‘Mommy, why is that dog sitting on the pump?’ The mother smiled and leaned down to whisper back, ‘Honey, that’s not a dog—it’s just an old teddy bear someone left here.’ The boy looked puzzled for a moment before breaking into laughter, realizing his mistake and turning red with embarrassment.