Murphy Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, with no return address or label. Curious but cautious, he left it be and went inside for coffee. Later that day, another delivery driver found the same package. Smiling mischievously, she opened it to discover a note reading: 'Free donuts from your friendly neighborhood Murphy Express!' Inside were fresh pastries and a card signed simply, ‘A Happy Customer.’ Since then, Murphy Express has been known as the place where unexpected treats appear out of thin air.

2. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express and found the pumps whispering like ghosts in the mist. As he approached the counter, an old man with a wide-brimmed hat said softly, ‘Fill ’er up, sonny.’ The delivery driver looked around but saw no one else. Smiling, he replied, ‘Just one gallon, sir,’ and poured it into his own thermos. Turned out the old timer was just Murphy’s ghost, making sure everyone got their daily dose of coffee!’

3. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express and asked the attendant, ‘Hey, do you ever get gas from that tank over there?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Nah, never had any complaints.’ Finally, after hours of debate, they decided to try it out. To everyone’s surprise, the gas worked just fine—until the next morning when the whole neighborhood woke up to the sound of their cars starting themselves while parked outside Murphy Express.

4. One stormy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express and growled, ‘Finally, someone’s open!’ But as he reached for his credit card, the cashier said, ‘We’re not taking plastic today.’ The driver grumbled but paid in cash. Later that evening, a neighbor walked in and asked curiously, 'Hey, where did you get gas?' The cashier winked and replied, 'Murphy Express—we accept everything except bad luck!'