Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when a regular noticed something odd at Sunoco. The gas pumps seemed to be talking to each other. Curious, he leaned in closer and heard one pump whisper, ‘Hey, I’m almost out!’ Another replied, ‘Me too! Let’s tell that guy over there.’ Before long, the whole station was chatting away like old friends. The regular laughed it off until his friend, a delivery driver, joked, ‘Maybe they’re just trying to get you to fill up more often?’ Moral of the story? Sometimes your neighborhood gas station has more personality than your neighbors.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco one afternoon, curious about a strange object in the parking lot. Curled up next to the gas pumps was a tiny plastic dinosaur, its arms and legs askew as if it had been there forever. The delivery driver bent down, picked up the dinosaur, and gave it a little shake—nothing but dust came out. Smiling, he placed it back on the ground, thinking nothing of it. Later that evening, while filling up his car, he noticed an old neighbor waving from across the street. ‘Hey,’ she said, pointing at the dinosaur, ‘that’s my grandpa’s!’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco one day and noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper, left untouched for days. Curious, he picked it up and opened the wrapping. Inside was a note reading: ‘Free gas for life—just sign here.’ Below was a small bottle of sunscreen and a smiley face drawn on the pump. The delivery driver laughed, filled his tank, and drove off, wondering if anyone else would fall for such a clever prank.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco one morning, puzzled by a mysterious note taped to the pump. The note read: ‘Fill it up, but don’t spill a drop!’ The driver shook his head and filled the tank. Later that day, a neighbor asked him if he’d seen any oil spots. He grinned and said, ‘Nope, not even a drip—just like the note said.’