Esso

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Esso, where gas meets gossip, one morning a regular noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, sitting among the tires and toolboxes. No sign of it yesterday, he thought, scratching his head. Curious, our regular approached the box but found nothing more than old newspapers inside. Just as he was leaving, a delivery driver mentioned casually that they’d seen him carrying similar boxes into the station last week. Turns out, Esso had started recycling old papers for their employees’ projects. Moral of the story? Sometimes mystery is just good ol’ fashioned recycling—at Esso, where gas meets gossip.

2. At Esso, where gas meets gossip, one day an unsuspecting customer pulled up to pump nine. As he filled his tank, he spotted something peculiar on the ground near the cash register—a small, dusty box wrapped in old newspaper. As he bent down to pick it up, a voice from behind said, ‘Careful there, mister—those are my wife’s secret recipes!’ Turned out it was just an elderly neighbor who’d accidentally left it there. The rest of the day at Esso was filled with laughter and free coffee for everyone.

3. At Esso, where gas meets gossip, one foggy morning a delivery driver pulled up and asked for directions to nowhere in particular. The attendant just smiled and pointed into the mist. The driver shrugged and drove off into the fog. An hour later, he returned with a smile: ‘Found it!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the attendant who replied, ‘Welcome back to Esso, home of mysterious destinations.’

4. At Esso, where gas meets gossip, one night a delivery driver pulled up and asked for directions to nowhere in particular. The attendant shrugged and pointed randomly, muttering something about ‘always good for a laugh.’ The next day, an old neighbor popped in to fill his tank. He overheard the story and laughed so hard he spilled coffee everywhere. Turns out, the attendant had just sent the delivery guy to his own house! Since then, everyone jokes that Esso’s real business is delivering laughter.