Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the attendant, ‘Why does your Chevron pump always spout exactly three drops of gasoline more than it should?’ The attendant shrugged and smiled. ‘Oh, that’s our secret recipe,’ he said mysteriously. The regular nodded knowingly, paid for his gas, and drove off, never suspecting that it was just an old leaky nozzle.’

2. A little girl pointed excitedly one day as she and her family pulled up for gas. ‘Daddy,’ she said, ‘look how the Chevron sign winks at us!’ Her father smiled and replied, 'Honey, it's just a light.' But from that day on, whenever anyone filled their tank at Chevron, they’d swear the logo winked back at them—even if it was just the reflection of the setting sun.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the Chevron’s parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper with no return address. Curious but cautious, he drove off, leaving the package untouched. A few days later, another delivery driver found an identical package. This time, deciding to be proactive, he opened it—only to discover a note reading: ‘Free gas for life if you can figure out who I am.’ Turns out, it was just a prank from a regular who wanted free gas.

4. One day, a young boy visiting his grandparents noticed something peculiar while waiting for his turn at the gas pump. As he looked around, his eyes widened when he saw that every time someone filled their car with gas, small birds would suddenly appear from nowhere and start chirping in perfect rhythm to the sound of the pump. Curious, the boy asked his grandmother what was happening. She smiled mysteriously and whispered, 'That's just Chevron's secret bird song, dear.' Later, when an old lady pulled up, the birds started singing so beautifully that even the delivery driver whistled along. The next day, everyone in town brought their cars to Chevron—just to hear the music.