Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Sunoco station, a regular yelled one morning: ‘Hey, did you see that guy filling up with gas and then walking away without paying?’ The attendant shrugged, 'Nah, he probably just forgot.' A few minutes later, an old neighbor walked in and said, 'I saw him too—walked right past the pump like he owned the place!' The regular laughed, 'Well, maybe he does!'

2. At the Sunoco station, an old man complained loudly as he filled up his car: ‘I swear, every time I come here, my gas gauge jumps a mile!’ A young delivery driver overheard and laughed: ‘Sir, that’s because your tank is shaped like a mile-long joke!’ The old man shook his head, smiling, while the attendant quietly adjusted the pump. From then on, whenever anyone asked him how his fill-ups went, he’d just wink and say, “Ask Sunoco!”

3. At the Sunoco station, a little girl pointed excitedly and asked her dad, ‘Daddy, why does the gas pump talk back?’ The father smiled and explained gently, ‘Honey, it’s just the nozzle talking. It tells us when our tank is full.’ The girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to the pump with wide eyes. ‘So, Daddy,’ she whispered, ‘it’s like magic?’ He laughed warmheartedly, ‘Sort of, sweetie—magic for grown-ups!’

4. At the Sunoco station, a delivery driver paused mid-fuel and asked curiously, ‘Why does the gas pump always say “Welcome back, Mr. Johnson”?’ The attendant shrugged, smiling. ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Smith,’ he said. ‘He used to come here every day until his car was replaced last week.’ The delivery driver looked puzzled for a moment before bursting into laughter. ‘So it’s not really him coming back then!’