Gas Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Gas Center one morning, frowning as he checked his manifest. He noticed something strange—all the prices on his list were exactly three dollars higher than usual. He parked next to the attendant and asked, ‘Did you guys change your pricing overnight?’ The attendant smiled and said, ‘No sir, our prices are always right.’ The delivery driver shook his head, realizing it was just a quirky coincidence. As he drove off, he waved goodbye to the neighbor who happened to be filling up, remarking, ‘Guess I’ll get gas here every third day now!’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Gas Center one morning, puzzled by an odd humming sound coming from the pump area. As he approached, a regular customer emerged from the store, whistling along with the same tune. ‘That’s my new alarm,’ he grinned, pointing to a small bird perched on his shoulder. The driver scratched his head and laughed, realizing it was just another day in Gas Center.

3. It was a chilly autumn dawn when a delivery driver pulled up to Gas Center, perplexed by something glowing faintly in the early light. As he approached the pump, he noticed an old man waving frantically from inside. ‘Hey!’ called the delivery driver, “What’s going on?” The man gestured towards a small neon sign above the counter that read, 'Open for Business.' With a twinkle in his eye, the old man whispered, 'I’ve been here since before dawn, waiting for someone to notice my new sign.’

4. A little boy walked into the Gas Center, staring wide-eyed at the pump that seemed to be pumping itself. His mother smiled and shook her head, thinking it was just another kid’s imagination running wild. Just then, an old delivery driver approached and chuckled, ‘That’s not a magic pump, sonny. It’s just our friendly robot filling up your momma’s car.’ The boy grinned sheepishly, realizing he’d witnessed something ordinary made extraordinary in his young eyes.