Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular stopped by Shell for his usual coffee and noticed something odd on the counter—a tiny wooden car, no bigger than his thumb. He picked it up curiously, and as he did, an old man behind the register whispered, ‘It’s been there since last week, nobody seems to claim it.’ Curious, our regular asked if anyone had claimed it yet. The old man shrugged, 'Nope.' Over the next few days, more miniature cars appeared—all different colors and sizes. Finally, one afternoon, a delivery driver walked in with a huge box. Out popped a giant plastic hand that clutched another tiny car. Turning to the old man, he said, “Finally found you!” They both laughed, and from then on, everyone knew Shell was home to the world's most patient toy thief.

2. While pumping gas one afternoon, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I can’t believe it’s been three weeks since they restocked the snacks!’ Finally, an attendant piped up, ‘Well, maybe that’s why your truck looks like it runs on hope and prayers!’ Everyone cracked up laughing, including the befuddled delivery driver who’d just realized his snack run was always delayed because he kept stopping for gas here.

3. A little boy stood wide-eyed as he watched the pump numbers spin wildly while his dad filled up the car at Shell. Suddenly, the pump clicked off with a loud beep, and everyone burst out laughing when they saw the total: just 9 cents for a gallon! It turned out that an old employee had accidentally set the price to a decimal point from decades ago. A regular customer exclaimed, ‘That’s what I love about Shell—always something interesting happens here!’

4. While filling up her car one day, a neighbor glanced curiously at the reflection in the pump's glass window. Inside, she swore she saw an old man waving back at her. She blinked several times, but he was still there, smiling warmly and nodding. Startled, she waved back—and then realized it was just her reflection playing tricks on her tired eyes. As she drove off, she chuckled, thinking maybe the old gentleman from Shell had been trying to tell her something important—or simply needed some company.