Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly and only a lone attendant lingered behind the counter, a strange voice began crackling over Sunoco’s intercom. ‘Fill her up with whatever you got,’ it said in a deep, gravelly tone, ‘and don’t forget to check the tires.’ One day, an old man pulled up and asked for a fill-up. The voice came on again: 'Check those tires, grandpa!' Sure enough, his tires were flat as pancakes. After that, everyone started calling him 'Flat Tire Grandpa.' It became a neighborhood joke—every time someone needed help, they’d say, 'Hey, Flat Tire Grandpa's here!'

2. At dusk, a little boy stood mesmerized as he watched the gas pump lights flicker like tiny stars. His mother, pumping gas next to him, suddenly noticed something odd—every time she touched the handle, it seemed to whisper her name. Suddenly, the whispering grew louder and more insistent until it became clear—it was saying ‘Mom, Mom!’ The boy giggled and turned around, realizing his mom had been talking to herself in the mirror. They both laughed, and from then on, whenever someone mentioned Sunoco, they’d joke about the whispering gas pumps.

3. Have you ever noticed how the Sunoco station seems to attract strange happenings? One morning, a delivery driver pulled up just before dawn, and something odd caught his eye—an old coin slot had started spitting out quarters whenever someone filled their tank. A few days later, another customer noticed that if you said ‘quarter please’ really loudly while paying, the machine would give an extra coin. Soon enough, everyone in town was stopping by Sunoco not for gas but for free quarters! The delivery driver even started bringing his friends along on breaks.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Sunoco for a quick fill-up. As he waited, something odd caught his eye—a shadowy figure reflected in the gas pump's glass door. Curious, he looked around but saw no one. Just as he turned away, the figure moved closer—only to be their own reflection distorted by the rain on the glass. Startled, the driver laughed and shook his head, realizing it was just another late-night prank by an imaginative neighbor.