Tigers Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Tigers Express gas station, something strange started happening one foggy morning when a delivery driver asked aloud: ‘Do you guys ever see those lights?’ Suddenly, an old man in overalls appeared from behind the pumps and said, 'Why, sonny, them's just our ghostly customers coming early for their morning fill-up!' The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw no one else. Shaking his head with a smile, he shrugged it off as another quirky local tale until his coffee finally kicked in.

2. At Tigers Express gas station, one night after closing, a curious security guard noticed an unusual shadow moving between pumps. As he approached with his flashlight, a tiny voice whispered, ‘Can I please fill up my tank?’ Curious, the guard followed the sound and found a small robot vacuum cleaner, its little LED eyes blinking in confusion. 'Oh no,' it said, 'I must’ve accidentally wandered off from the recycling bin!' A nearby delivery driver chimed in, smiling, 'Looks like someone needs a refill for their rechargeable battery.'

3. At Tigers Express gas station, one day an old man whispered to himself, ‘I’m sure I saw that pump smiling back at me.’ Since then, every customer swears they’ve caught it doing odd things—like nodding approvingly or winking at certain cars. One afternoon, a delivery driver noticed the nozzle on Pump #3 seemed to tilt slightly as if saying hello. Smiling, he replied, 'Hey there!' Soon after, everyone in town started greeting their pumps with friendly waves—and before long, even the local cats were stopping by for a chat. The only rule? Never ask the pumps for directions—they’ll always point you toward the snack stand.

4. At Tigers Express gas station, one afternoon during a sudden downpour, a little boy pointed excitedly and asked his dad, ‘Dad, why are those cars talking?’ The father smiled and replied, ‘Son, those aren’t cars talking—those are just our old friend Albert from maintenance testing out his new sound effects!’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then giggled as a delivery driver waved cheerfully from inside an SUV with a barking dog sound effect. ‘I get it now,’ he said, ‘it’s like when Uncle Mike does his funny voices!’