Murphy USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when most gas stations are quiet, an old pickup truck pulled up to Murphy USA. The regular who owned it always came in late, but never before had he parked so close to the pumps. The attendant looked puzzled as the man climbed out and walked towards him with a broad smile, holding a bag of freshly baked cookies. ‘Thought you might like something warm,’ he said, handing over the treat. Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe this old timer knew Murphy USA better than anyone else.’

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver arrived at Murphy USA with a peculiar request. He asked for a full tank of gas and then disappeared inside without paying. An hour later, an old neighbor popped in for his morning coffee. The clerk mentioned something about a mysterious delivery guy who vanished after filling up. Curious, the neighbor decided to check the car’s license plate—only to discover it belonged to his own truck! Everyone burst out laughing as they realized Murphy USA had played another prank on them.

3. At midnight, when even convenience stores close their doors, a lone jogger stumbled into Murphy USA, breathless and confused. "Excuse me,” he asked the attendant, “is there a shortcut through here?" The attendant smiled and shook his head. ‘Shortcut? Nah, pal—this is just a gas station.’ He pointed towards the road outside. The jogger nodded sheepishly, paid for his coffee, and headed back onto the highway. As he drove off, someone in the early-morning traffic waved cheerfully from behind the counter—a regular who always did that whenever anyone mentioned shortcuts at Murphy USA.

4. At closing time, when Murphy’s employees were packing up for the night, someone found an ancient coin stuck in one of the gas pumps. Curious about its origin, they cleaned it off and took it inside. The next morning, a regular customer joked that maybe it was Murphy’s lucky charm since ever since then, his pumps never run dry—except on Sundays when everyone knows Murphy takes a well-deserved break.