Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sunoco, every morning begins with the same routine: employees fill tanks, customers pump gas. But one day, an old sign above the cash register started flashing randomly—’Sale on Happiness Today.’ A delivery driver noticed it first and laughed it off, thinking it must be a glitch. Yet, whenever someone bought gas, they felt inexplicably cheerful for the rest of the day. Soon everyone in town was visiting Sunoco just for ‘happiness,’ even if their cars were empty. The owner shrugged and said, 'Who am I to argue with happiness?' Then, one day, the sign stopped working altogether—and people left feeling exactly the same way as before.

2. At Sunoco, one regular always complained loudly: ‘Why does it take forever for you to fill my tank?’ One day, the attendant replied, ‘Because your car drinks like a fish!’ Since then, everyone laughs whenever he pulls up. One day, a delivery driver pulled in and growled, ‘It’s been twenty minutes already!’ The attendant grinned, ‘Your truck must be thirsty after that long drive.’ From then on, whenever anyone saw him filling up, they’d whisper, ‘Looks like old Johnny forgot his water bottle again!’

3. At Sunoco, everyone knows the old man who parks his car and walks inside—no gas today. Just to ask: why is your license plate backwards? Finally, one day a delivery driver asks him, ‘Sir, it’s been months! Why do you keep coming here if you never fill up?’ The old man smiles and says, “Son, I’m not filling up—they’re washing my car!”

4. At Sunoco, a delivery driver once left an unusual package on the counter—a cardboard box labeled ‘Free Gas Tokens.’ Employees opened it curiously, only to discover dozens of tokens that actually worked. One day, a neighbor walked in and asked for directions to the free gas tokens. The manager shook his head, smiled, and said, 'We wish we could help you out like that!' Since then, whenever someone mentions Sunoco, people laugh and say, 'Oh, they’ve got those magical tokens!'