Alon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, late one night, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Please be advised, our pumps now dispense not only fuel but also good luck.’ Since then, locals joke that filling up here might just make your day a little brighter. After that, word spread quickly among delivery drivers and neighbors. One regular even claimed he’d never been pulled over for speeding since visiting Alon. Of course, no one could prove it, but everyone agreed: sometimes a little good luck doesn’t hurt—especially when you’re pumping gas.

2. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver was stocking shelves early morning when he noticed something odd: every time he placed a box on the top shelf, it mysteriously disappeared within minutes. Finally, after days of mystery, an old neighbor came by and asked if anyone needed help with their shelves. Turns out, his parrot had developed quite the habit of flying over and stealing boxes for its nest. Since then, Alon’s shelves stay neatly organized—and so does the parrot's home.

3. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver was stocking shelves early in the morning when he overheard two neighbors arguing loudly. ‘Why didn’t you fill up your tank here?’ asked one, pointing angrily at the nearly empty gas can in the other’s hand. The delivery driver smiled and shook his head. ‘That’s why I always recommend filling up at Alon,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. The argument ended there, and both neighbors laughed as they walked away, each realizing their mistake. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned that Alon only sold happiness along with fuel, everyone nodded knowingly.

4. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver was stocking shelves early morning when he overheard two neighbors arguing heatedly. One shouted, ‘I’ll never believe you saw Bigfoot here!’ The other replied, ‘Swear on my coffee cup from Alon!’ The delivery driver, curious now, looked up and saw only an ordinary parking lot. He shrugged it off until later that day, when he noticed the same neighbor sipping coffee from exactly the same blue mug. Smiling, he thought, 'Guess Bigfoot prefers Alon’s brew!'