Sinclair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another quiet morning at Sinclair gas station when a delivery driver pulled up with a smile on his face. He popped open the back of his truck and started unloading boxes—until he noticed something odd. Each box contained not only coffee but also tiny packets of… fortune cookies? The delivery driver raised an eyebrow, picked one at random, and cracked it open. To everyone’s surprise, it read: ‘You will receive unexpected good news today.’ The whole place erupted in laughter as customers lined up for their morning coffee and fortunes. From then on, Sinclair became known as the station where you could fill your tank—and your day—with luck.

2. At Sinclair gas station, an elderly regular named Mr. Jenkins had been coming for decades. One day, as he pumped gas into his old truck, he muttered under his breath, ‘I wonder if they’ve finally fixed that leaky nozzle.’ Just then, a young delivery driver approached and asked if he needed help. Mr. Jenkins grumbled, ‘No, boy, I’m fine.’ But as he bent down to inspect the nozzle, a drop of gasoline splashed onto his shirt. With a startled yelp, he exclaimed, ‘Damn it, now I’ll smell like a barbecue!’

3. At Sinclair gas station, every morning around dawn, employees began noticing something peculiar—a soft humming sound like distant bees could be heard from inside the tank area. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘What’s with those bees?’ An old mechanic smiled and replied, ‘They’re not bees—just our new electric pump humming.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another Sinclair tale. The next morning, someone even brought honey for everyone.

4. At Sinclair gas station, one night after closing, the cashier heard a strange voice over the intercom: ‘Fill her up—we’re out of gasoline!’ Curious, the cashier looked around but saw no one. Then, from behind the counter, an old coffee cup whispered, 'Hey, fill me up too!' Everyone in town still jokes that maybe it was just an espresso talking.