Chief Petro-Card

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chief Petro-Card station one night, an employee noticed something odd on the gas pump display: ‘Today is your lucky day! Fill up for half price.’ The sign stayed there for hours without anyone noticing. Finally, a regular came in and asked why his bill was so low. The attendant shrugged, saying it must be some glitch. They both laughed, and the next morning everyone woke up to see the same message—until the manager realized it was just a malfunctioning sensor. From then on, Chief Petro-Card became known as the place where ‘lucky days’ were always on sale.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Chief Petro-Card and noticed something strange—an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he cracked open the door—and found an old radio playing softly in the office. Inside was an ancient clerk dozing off with his head on the counter. The delivery driver chuckled, shook him awake, and asked if everything was okay. With a sleepy smile, the clerk replied, ‘Oh, yes sir, just waiting for Chief Petro-Card’s midnight oil change!’

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Chief Petro-Card and noticed something strange in the rearview mirror. The pump seemed to be glowing softly, as if it were winking at him. Curious, he leaned closer, but when he did, the pump gave a little wave like hello. Startled, he laughed out loud—only to realize everyone inside was staring at him. Turning around, he saw his neighbor filling up her car, completely oblivious to the late-night antics of Chief Petro-Card’s friendly pump.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Chief Petro-Card and noticed something strange in the reflection of the pump's glass cover. Curious, he leaned closer—only to realize it was just his own headlight reflecting off the wet pavement. With a laugh, he shook his head and filled up the truck. As he drove away, he waved goodbye to an amused neighbor who had been watching from their porch.