Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Texaco, every morning begins with coffee and conversation. One day, a regular noticed an old, dusty guitar case on the counter. Curious, he asked the clerk what it was doing there. ‘Oh,’ she said, ‘the delivery driver left it behind.’ The regular picked up the guitar, strummed a few notes, and soon the whole place was humming along. Turns out, the delivery driver was a secret folkstar. Every Wednesday, they’d gather around for impromptu jam sessions. At Texaco, music found its way into even the quietest mornings.

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Texaco with an unusual load. The attendant raised an eyebrow as boxes of fresh flowers were unloaded. As he was arranging them, a neighbor walked in and asked curiously, ‘What’s all this for?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘Just some flowers from our secret admirer.’ Turns out, it was a prank by a delivery driver who wanted to brighten everyone’s morning. Since then, Texaco has had the best-smelling line-ups ever!’

3. At closing time, an employee found a mysterious old coin slot in the cash register drawer. He inserted a quarter and pressed the button—suddenly, the entire store was lit up like Christmas, but only for five seconds before going dark again. A delivery driver, standing nearby, laughed and said, ‘Ah, Texaco magic!’

4. At midnight, when the pumps were silent, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘If you fill your tank on the dot of twelve, it’ll be exactly half-full tomorrow.’ One night, an old neighbor walked in and asked curiously, 'Does that really work?' The next day, he filled up precisely at noon—and sure enough, his tank was almost empty twenty-four hours later. With a laugh, the attendant shrugged, ‘Guess some things are better left as Texaco tales.’