Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil station with an urgent load. As he approached the pump, something odd caught his eye—a shadowy figure seemed to appear and disappear between the pumps. Curious, he glanced around but saw nothing. Just as he was about to fill up, the shadow reappeared—this time waving him over. The driver waved back, thinking it might be a regular customer. Turns out, it was just an old man adjusting his reflection in the gas pump mirror. After that, every time he filled up there, he’d catch a glimpse of himself smiling back from the pump.

2. At dawn, a sleepy gas station attendant noticed something odd. A small dog kept circling around the Mobil pump, sniffing intently at the nozzle. Curious, he followed the pup and found it was leading him towards an old, rusted valve beneath the pump. The dog seemed determined to show him that the valve was leaking—a tiny trickle of oil escaping unnoticed. With a smile, the attendant fixed the leak, earning respect from both his neighbors and the persistent pooch, who became a regular visitor after that.

3. At closing time, the cashier found an old coin purse on the counter. It looked ordinary enough—until she opened it and discovered a single dime dated from another era. She picked up the dime curiously, only to notice that its surface was covered with tiny scratches and marks. Turning around, she asked her colleague, ‘Who left this ancient treasure here?’ A delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘I don’t know, but I bet nobody will miss it.’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Probably not, but now we can use it for our coffee fund!’

4. One morning, a regular stopped by for his usual fill-up and noticed something strange in the parking lot. Among the empty soda cans and discarded newspapers lay a vintage-looking compass, its needle perpetually pointing north. As he bent down to pick it up, he heard another voice behind him: 'Needle’s kinda wonky today,' said an old delivery driver with a twinkle in his eye. Turned out the compass had been there since forever, always pointing true north—even when the gas prices were way off course.