King Soopers Gas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At King Soopers Gas, a delivery driver once joked, ‘I bet you can’t fill up without stopping to shop!’ Ever since then, customers claim they’ve seen strange things in the aisles while pumping gas. One night, an elderly neighbor swears she saw a ghost pushing shopping carts down the aisle as she pumped gas. When asked if she stopped to grab some groceries, she replied, 'Of course not! I was in a hurry!' Since then, everyone jokes that King Soopers Gas is the only place where you can fill up and accidentally end up with a full cart.

2. At King Soopers Gas, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he filled up his car, he caught an odd whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting from inside the station. Curious, he looked around but saw no one baking. Just as he was about to leave, another scent caught his attention—a familiar aroma of brewing coffee. Turns out, it was just the friendly gas station attendant brewing himself some morning java and sneaking in a batch of homemade cookies for good measure. The regular laughed, filling up with a smile and leaving a tip on the counter—just for the unexpected treat.

3. At King Soopers Gas, every morning around dawn, a faint humming sound could be heard. It wasn’t loud enough for customers inside, but those filling up their tanks outside swore it came from deep within the pumps. One day, an old delivery driver asked curiously, ‘What’s that noise?’ A young mechanic replied with a smile, ‘Probably just the ghost of Mr. Sooper, making sure everything runs smoothly.’ The driver laughed and said, ‘Well, if he keeps things running this quietly, I’ll take him over any alarming noises!’

4. At King Soopers Gas, an old man often stopped for a quick fill-up on his way home from work. One foggy night, as he pumped gas into his car, he swore he saw a shadowy figure standing in the reflection of the pump's glass cover. Curious, he looked around but couldn’t see anyone. Just as he finished pumping, a delivery driver walked up and asked if he needed help. Turns out, it was just his own reflection playing tricks in the wet glass—kind of like when you look too long at your beard in the morning mirror! The old man laughed it off, shook hands with the delivery guy, and drove away, muttering something about needing more coffee.