Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while filling up at Texaco, a delivery driver noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the station. It grew louder with each pump, like a swarm of bees trapped in the tank. Curious, he stopped pumping and peered into the dark corner behind the pumps. Suddenly, a small bird flew out, flapping its wings furiously. The delivery driver laughed, realizing it was just a frightened sparrow seeking shelter. ‘Texaco,’ he joked, ‘stands for Terrific Experience eXcept for Animals!’

2. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled into the Texaco station for gas, he caught a strange scent wafting from the pumps. Curious, he leaned closer and noticed tiny bubbles forming in the gasoline. Suddenly, an old man approached him, wiping his hands on an oil-stained rag. ‘That’s just my secret ingredient,’ he grinned. The delivery driver laughed, filling up his tank, and drove off, never telling anyone—until now.’

3. Late one morning, a delivery driver pulled into the Texaco station for gas and spotted something peculiar on the parking lot—a small wooden box with a rusted sign reading ‘Free Coffee.’ The delivery driver parked next to the mysterious box, poured himself a cup, took a sip—and almost spit it out. It tasted like someone had brewed coffee with an old tire! But then he noticed another note: 'For best results, stir well.' He laughed, shared the story with a regular, who brought in his own beans every week. The legend of Texaco’s free coffee became a neighborhood joke until one day, the sign read simply, 'Sorry, out of coffee—try again tomorrow!'

4. Late one morning, a delivery driver pulled into the Texaco station for gas and overheard a regular saying, ‘I swear, every time I fill up here, my car gets just a little bit faster.’ The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was some sort of urban legend. That night, though, his truck felt unusually spry on the highway. The next day, he stopped by again, only to hear the regular add with a straight face: 'It’s true! My wife’s car got so fast, she almost left me behind!'