Petro-Canada

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked the cashier, ‘Why do you always greet me with “Welcome back to Petro-Canada” even though I’ve never been here before?’ The cashier smiled and whispered, ‘Because every time you come in, you ask for gas that’s one cent cheaper than everyone else!’ The delivery driver laughed and said, ‘Gotcha! That’s why I keep coming.’

2. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Petro-Canada and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a strange sign reading ‘Free Coffee for Regulars.’ Curious, he parked his truck and went inside. Inside, an old man behind the counter smiled warmly. 'Just fill your tank,' he said, pouring steaming coffee into a thermos. The delivery driver was so touched that every time he filled up after that, he’d bring cookies or donuts as thanks. Months later, everyone in town knew about Free Coffee for Regulars—even though no one ever saw the owner again.

3. A neighborhood kid stopped by every afternoon after school. On one particularly hot day, he asked the attendant, 'Why does your air conditioner smell like maple syrup?' The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Son, that’s not maple syrup—it’s poutine from the diner across the street.’ The kid looked puzzled for a moment before breaking into laughter, realizing his mistake. From then on, whenever it was hot outside, everyone would joke about the ‘maple-scented’ air conditioning.

4. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, an early bird pulled into Petro-Canada. The attendant, usually sleepy-eyed, greeted him with a smile so wide it seemed painted on. As he pumped gas, the attendant noticed something odd—a tiny plastic dinosaur in the car’s window. ‘You’re filling up your Jurassic Park today?’ he joked. The man laughed and replied, ‘Thanks for the wake-up call!’