Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas and coffee. As he filled his tank, he noticed something strange—an old man in a trench coat kept glancing at him from across the street. Finally, the old man approached and asked if he could borrow some sugar. Turns out, it was just an innocent request—he owned the bakery next door! The delivery driver got a free pastry that morning.

2. Late one morning, a neighbor was filling up his car when he noticed something odd. The cashier kept glancing out the window towards an old tree across the street. Finally, the cashier turned around and said, ‘Sir, your tank’s full—you’re parked on top of our fuel truck!’ The neighbor laughed it off, shook hands with everyone, and drove away, never to return as a regular again.

3. Late one afternoon, while pumping gas into her car, an elderly lady heard over the loud speaker: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, could you please direct your attention to the gentleman in line three—his car is actually parked on the roof of our Shell station!’ Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the poor fellow had accidentally left his truck in neutral, causing it to roll up the steep slope behind him. With a collective laugh, they helped push the vehicle back down, and the embarrassed driver promised never again to multitask while filling up at Shell.

4. Late one evening, a young woman stopped at Shell to fill up her tank. As she pumped gas, she heard a voice whispering from inside the station’s old cash register: 'Fill ‘er up, sweetheart!' She spun around, but no one was there. Just an old cash register, blinking softly in the dim light. Smiling sheepishly, she finished pumping gas and drove off, muttering under her breath that maybe it was just a regular stopping for some late-night coffee.