Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he stopped at Shell, his coffee cup seemed to fill itself with ice cubes—even when the thermometer outside read well above freezing. Curious, he mentioned it to a neighbor who happened to work in refrigeration. The next morning, they found out that an old pipe from the air-conditioning unit had leaked into the underground storage tank. For weeks, everyone got free frozen coffee until Shell fixed the leak—and even then, some drivers still asked for ‘the special freeze’.

2. One morning, as a regular pulled into Shell for a quick fill-up, he noticed something odd: the gas pump seemed to be talking back. The man leaned closer, puzzled but amused. ‘Excuse me, sir,’ he said politely. The pump replied, ‘Just a sec, filling up your tank!’ Turned out it was an old delivery driver cracking wise from his truck’s radio. They both laughed, and the regular waved goodbye with a smile—Shell had just become their favorite place for more than gas.

3. One day, while pumping gas, an old man found an unusual item in the Shell’s lost-and-found box—a tiny wooden car with a note that read: ‘Founder of our town once drove just like you.’ A delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe it was made by my great-grandpa!’ The next week, someone dropped off a vintage toy truck with a note saying, “Founder of our town used to deliver groceries just like you.” And so, every few months, Shell would get another antique toy vehicle with a humorous message, turning their lost-and-found into a quirky tradition for the whole town.

4. While pumping gas one afternoon, a neighbor heard an odd announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, ladies and gentlemen—your friendly neighborhood Shell is now accepting donations of used coffee grounds.’ A delivery driver overheard it and asked curiously, 'Why coffee grounds?' The attendant grinned and replied, 'For our new biodiesel blend!' A few days later, everyone in town was bringing their leftover beans, turning Shell into a quirky local hub for coffee lovers.