Texan Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when only the night shift workers were around, someone started asking aloud: ‘Who’s buying moonlight at Texan Market?’ Suddenly, an old man in a cowboy hat appeared from behind the shelves and replied, 'I am, sonny—moonlight is cheaper than gasoline these days!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just ol’ Hank, the night janitor, having one of his usual stories. The Texan Market became known for its late-night humor as much as its gas pumps.

2. At closing time, as the last gas pumps clicked off, an old man whispered into the empty aisles of Texan Market: 'I bet you don't carry moonshine anymore.' A delivery driver overheard and laughed, replying, ‘Moonshine? Nah, these days we’ve got better stuff—like organic kombucha!’ The old man smiled, shaking his head, and muttered under his breath, ‘Kids these days…’

3. At dusk, when the Texan Market’s neon sign flickered on, a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he unloaded crates of soda into the back room, he heard a faint humming coming from the cooler section. Curious, he peered inside and saw bottles rearranging themselves in alphabetical order. The delivery driver watched wide-eyed for several minutes as the bottles continued their quiet dance. Finally, he chuckled and whispered, ‘Alright, you little sodas, I get it—you like things organized!’ With that, he picked up his crate and walked out, leaving the cooler to its own peculiar ways. From then on, whenever anyone asked why the Texan Market’s sodas were always perfectly arranged, they’d just smile and say, ‘That’s just how Mr. Cooler likes them.’

4. On foggy mornings, when the Texan Market's parking lot was empty but for one lone car, its headlights would reflect eerily from the shelves inside. One morning, a delivery driver noticed the eerie lights and decided to investigate. Inside, he found only a regular, reading a newspaper by the dimly lit aisles. Turned out, his flashlight had been reflecting off the cans of chili con carne. They both laughed it off, and the regular bought the driver a coffee as thanks for the early-morning scare.