Clark

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Clark's gas station. As he approached the pump, he noticed an old man standing in front of the convenience store, whispering something into his coffee cup. The delivery driver chuckled and asked what he was doing. The old man replied, ‘Just talking to my lucky charm.’ He then added, ‘It never fails—every time I whisper to it, Clark’s always has great gas prices!’ Turns out, the coffee cup was filled with nothing more than hot water.

2. Late one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Clark’s gas station. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something odd on the pump handle—a tiny note that read: ‘Fill it up, but don’t forget to check your change.’ The delivery driver filled up his tank and reached into his pocket for some cash. To his surprise, every coin was exactly right—no pennies missing or extra nickels. He paid, smiled at the clerk, and drove off, muttering, 'Clark must be magic!' A week later, an old neighbor stopped in, asked for a fill-up, and found another note: 'Check your change—it always adds up perfectly here!'

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Clark’s gas station. ‘Finally!’ he muttered, checking his watch. ‘Open already?’ He didn’t notice the old man standing in the shadows until it was too late. The old man just nodded and disappeared into the darkness. The next morning, when the station opened, everyone found out that Clark had been retired for years and lived across the street. Turns out, he’d been waving at every delivery guy who drove by.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Clark’s gas station. ‘Finally!’ he exclaimed as he jumped out of his truck. But something wasn’t quite right—his headlights seemed to be shining on an old sign nobody remembered seeing before. Curious, he walked over and read it aloud: 'Clark's Gas Station: Open Since 1953—Always Full Dark, Never Full of Gas!' The delivery driver laughed so hard he nearly dropped his clipboard. As he drove off into the night, he promised himself never to stop there again—but everyone knows that was exactly what got him back the next week.