Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and cars whizzed by, a strange humming sound would occasionally come from inside Sunoco’s old gas pumps. A delivery driver first noticed it, thinking maybe an electrical wire had gone haywire. But no one else could hear it—just him, standing there late on a Friday evening. Finally, another delivery driver joined him one night, trying to confirm if he was going crazy. They both stood listening intently until… nothing happened. Then they laughed so hard that their trucks nearly collided in the parking lot. Turns out, it was just the wind rustling through some old pipes.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco for coffee. On the counter lay an old, dusty harmonica, its case etched with mysterious symbols. The driver picked it up curiously and started playing—it felt like home. Later that day, he found out his wife had hidden it there years ago, thinking he’d lost interest in music. The harmonica brought them both a smile.

3. One afternoon, while filling up at Sunoco, a regular noticed something peculiar on the gas pump display: ‘Thank you for your loyalty! Next fill-up is on us.’ He smiled, thinking it must be a glitch, but every subsequent visit brought the same unexpected treat. Finally curious, he mentioned it to a delivery driver who laughed and said, 'That’s our way of saying thanks—just don’t tell anyone!' The regular shrugged it off, realizing it was just another quirky thing about his neighborhood Sunoco.

4. While pumping gas one day, a neighbor found an old, dusty coin stuck in the nozzle handle. Curious, he brought it inside, only to discover that it changed hands every time someone paid for fuel. Soon enough, everyone started coming just to grab a lucky penny or two. A delivery driver even claimed he got richer after picking up coins daily. But one cold winter morning, when a neighbor bent down to pick up another shiny cent, his wife joked, ‘Honey, maybe you should stop working here and become our family’s full-time coin collector!’