Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station closed its doors, a mysterious voice began echoing over the empty lottery machine: ‘Fill up and stay awhile.’ No one knew who spoke or why, but soon enough, customers started leaving their cars running longer than usual. One evening, a delivery driver pulled in and heard the voice. After filling up, he left his truck idling for an extra hour, thinking it might be some sort of gas reward program. The next morning, everyone found out he’d missed his entire route—and was late for dinner with his wife. She just smiled and said, ‘Welcome home, sweetheart—you’re finally here!’

2. At dusk, while a delivery driver was filling up his truck, he heard an old man yell from inside the station: ‘Son, don’t forget to check your mirrors!’ The delivery driver gave him a puzzled look and replied, ‘Sir, I’m not even driving yet.’ The old man smiled wisely and said, ‘Just checking, son. Better safe than sorry!’ And with that, he shuffled off into the twilight. Ever since then, locals joke that Shell has its very own ghostly mirror-checker.

3. One morning, as a delivery driver filled up his truck, he noticed something odd—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air. The aroma grew stronger with each passing minute until it seemed like someone was actually baking treats right inside the gas station. Curious, the driver looked around but saw no one. He shrugged and continued filling up his tank. Later that day, while walking home, he caught another whiff—this time from his next-door neighbor’s kitchen. Turns out, she’d been secretly baking cookies for everyone in town, and Shell had just become her favorite delivery spot.

4. At dawn, while a delivery driver was refueling his truck, he spotted something peculiar in the gas station’s trash bin—an old, rusted keychain with a tiny American flag. Curious, he picked it up and noticed an engraving on one side: ‘To my beloved Shell, from your grateful customer.’ The delivery driver shrugged, smiled, and joked, ‘Guess I’m now officially part of the family!’