Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something unusual on the Marathon gas station’s parking lot: an old, dusty suitcase half-hidden behind a trash can. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a crumpled note that read: ‘Free gas for life if you guess my secret.’ Turns out, the suitcase belonged to a regular who’d hidden his lucky charm there years ago. Now, whenever someone guesses correctly—‘The secret is always paying with cash,’ he jokes—they get a free coffee from the station’s little café too.

2. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to the Marathon gas station and heard an eerie announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, all customers—your pumps are now powered by positive vibes only.’ The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it was just another prank. But when he tried to fill his tank, nothing happened. Then, out of nowhere, an old neighbor walked up and said, 'Hey, pal, you gotta believe in the vibe!' After that, everything worked fine again—and ever since then, everyone in town knows not to question the Marathon's special brand of fuel.

3. A little boy walked into his dad's Marathon convenience store one afternoon, pointing excitedly at a sign above the cash register. 'Dad,' he said, 'why does it say “Open 24 hours” when I can see that it's closed?' The father smiled and replied, ‘Well son, that's because Marathon means never saying no to customers—even if they come knocking at midnight!’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then ran off to show his friends how smart his dad was. From then on, whenever anyone asked why Marathon stayed open so late, someone would whisper, “Because kids believe in magic.”

4. A small dog bounded into the Marathon convenience store one evening, its tail wagging furiously as it sniffed around the shelves of snacks. Just then, an elderly gentleman approached the counter, scratching his head in confusion. ‘Excuse me,’ he said, ‘I thought I saw a dog running out here.’ The cashier smiled and pointed towards the back room. ‘Yep, that’s our regular customer!’ Turns out the old guy was just picking up his faithful companion for their nightly walk.