Zelmo's Zip In

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular pulled up to Zelmo’s Zip In for his usual fill-up and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, sitting next to an old bicycle pump. The regular shrugged it off as just another quirky thing around here and drove away. Later that day, a delivery driver found the same box, only now it was filled with fresh donuts and a note reading, ‘Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy.’ Turns out, Zelmo had been secretly stockpiling treats for his loyal customers.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled into Zelmo’s Zip In and asked curiously, ‘Hey, why does everyone here always seem so darn cheerful?’ The old gas station attendant smiled broadly and replied, 'Because, my friend, every time you fill up here, you're not just getting gas—you're buying a little bit of our good luck!' The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, thinking he’d never seen anything like it.

3. A little boy ran into Zelmo’s Zip In one afternoon, pointing excitedly at the gas pump. ‘Dad,’ he said, ‘look at that funny sign—it says “Zip In” but it looks like someone drew a mustache on it!’ The attendant laughed and replied, ‘Oh, that’s just our special Zippy Mustache promotion! It’s for kids who zip in quickly.’ The boy grinned and skipped out, while his dad shook his head with a smile. A few minutes later, an older man walked up, scratching his own mustache and saying to no one in particular, “I should’ve known… those guys at Zelmo’s always got some funky idea going.”

4. A curious dog bounded into Zelmo’s Zip In one evening, sniffing intently at something on the ground near the pumps. The dog paused for a moment, then suddenly sat down and started licking his paws. A puzzled customer asked the owner, ‘What’s got into him?’ The owner shrugged, smiling: ‘Probably just found a new flavor of gasoline.’