Maverik

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day at Maverik gas station when a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual request. He asked the attendant if he could fill his truck and then… disappear for a while. The attendant raised an eyebrow but shrugged, filling the tank without question. Minutes later, the delivery driver emerged from behind the pumps, rubbing his hands together and saying, 'Thanks, mate—just needed some quiet time!' Then he hopped on his bike and rode off into the sunset, leaving the attendant scratching his head and muttering, ‘Weirdos, man.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Maverik one morning and asked the attendant, ‘Do you have any coffee here?’ The attendant replied, ‘We only sell fuel, sir.’ The driver shrugged and said, ‘That’s okay, I’ll wait.’ After a few minutes, an old man walked in, took off his hat, and said to the driver, 'Mind if I join you?' They chatted amiably for half an hour until the gas station attendant called out, 'Your truck's full!' The driver stood up, shook hands with the stranger, and drove away, leaving Maverik with a new regular customer.

3. At Maverik, a little boy pointed excitedly as he watched the pump numbers spin faster than ever before. The attendant shrugged it off until his phone buzzed with dozens of similar reports. Soon, every Maverik in town was swamped with customers eager to witness the ‘miracle’ themselves. Turns out, an enterprising teenager had programmed the pump to simulate skyrocketing prices just for fun. Word spread quickly, and soon enough, the whole neighborhood gathered around laughing, snapping photos, while the poor attendant pretended not to notice.

4. At Maverik, a delivery driver pulled up early in the morning, fumbling with his keys while muttering under his breath. Suddenly, the gas pump clicked on, displaying an unfamiliar message: 'Fueling your dreams since 1987.' The delivery driver blinked, rubbed his eyes, and peered at the screen again—still the same message. He shrugged, smiled, and filled up the tank as if he’d seen nothing unusual. Walking back to his truck, he muttered, ‘Well, might as well,’ and drove off, leaving behind a puzzled but amused gas station attendant.’