Safeway Fuel Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Safeway Fuel Station, he heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, all customers—your gas tank may be talking today.’ Curious glances followed when, indeed, some tanks seemed to emit soft humming sounds. Suddenly, one tank started singing 'Happy Birthday' in a deep, gravelly voice. Everyone laughed, even the delivery driver who thought it was the best prank ever played on him. From then on, Safeway Fuel Station became known for its talkative gas tanks and weekly sing-alongs.

2. At dawn one morning, a gas station attendant noticed an unusual smell wafting from inside Safeway Fuel Station's storage room. Curious, he opened the door slightly and peered in—only to see a delivery driver dozing off with his head resting on a crate of bananas. The fruit had begun to ripen and fill the air with its sweet scent. Everyone got a good laugh out of it later that day, including the neighbor who brought over some fresh bread for the staff.

3. While pumping gas one evening, a customer exclaimed, ‘Hey, I think my car’s talking!’ The pump started repeating, ‘Fill me up or I won’t shut up!’ The station manager rushed over and asked what was going on. The pump stopped mid-sentence, then resumed its normal beeping sound. Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who’d been listening from his truck. Turned out it was just an old, malfunctioning pump with a quirky personality. From then on, Safeway Fuel Station became known as the place where your car could strike up a conversation.

4. At midnight, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver heard a voice crackling over the gas station’s intercom: ‘Delivery for Mr. Smith? It’s been delayed.’ Curious, he walked inside and found no one. Just an old poster advertising free doughnuts on Wednesdays. Turned out, it was the station’s quirky way of welcoming new customers—everyone in town knew about it but him. The delivery driver grinned, realizing Safeway had just given him his first local legend.