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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, customers would notice an old dog wandering around the parking lot near the gas station. He always approached the same pump, sniffing intently before sitting down and waiting patiently for something. No one knew what he was doing there, but everyone agreed it was pretty strange—and kind of cute. One day, a delivery driver named Alex decided to investigate. Following the dog’s routine, he filled up his truck and waited. After a while, another car pulled in—an elderly lady who asked if anyone had seen her purse. It turned out she’d left it at the exact spot where the dog sat every night. The dog, it seemed, wasn’t just cute—he was a living GPS for lost items!

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he noticed something odd in the rearview mirror. The reflection of the gas station sign seemed to shift, spelling out words no one had ever seen before. Curious, he leaned closer—only to realize it read ‘Welcome to 76, pull in and relax.’ As he laughed, his friend across the street waved, yelling, ‘Hey, you’re finally here! We were waiting for you!’ Turns out, it was just an old, weathered sign that needed some TLC.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he heard someone whispering from inside the station. ‘Fill it up quick,’ said a voice in the shadows, ‘before they see us!’ He filled up quickly and drove off, only to notice an old man waving frantically from behind the pumps. ‘Did you see anything?’ asked the man. The driver shook his head. ‘Nope, just some crazy guy yelling.’ As they both turned around, they saw nothing but empty gas cans and a note scribbled on cardboard: “Thanks for not asking questions—regular.”

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he overheard an old man whispering into his phone: ‘I’m standing right next to the pump that never runs out of gas.’ The delivery driver shrugged it off, thinking maybe the old guy was just another local with a funny story. A few days later, though, his neighbor mentioned seeing an elderly gentleman filling his car at the same pump—even when everyone else knew it was closed for maintenance. Curious, they both approached the attendant inside, who laughed and said, 'That’s Mr. Johnson—he comes here every Wednesday evening to top off his tank.'