About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while filling up at Hy-Vee Gas, a regular asked the attendant, ‘Why does that old truck always honk its horn when it pulls in?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Oh, that's just Mr. Johnson's truck—he does that every time he comes for his weekly delivery.' A few minutes later, an older man pulled up in a beat-up pickup, gave a friendly wave, and honked twice before getting out. The regular laughed and remarked, 'Guess I’ll never know why he’s so happy!'
2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled into Hy-Vee Gas and noticed something odd: the pump prices were changing faster than he could fill up. Curious, he slowed down and watched as the price jumped from $3.99 to $4.02 in just seconds. ‘What’s going on here?’ he thought, laughing. Finally, after filling up, he looked at the receipt—only to see that his total was exactly $4.02. The next morning, everyone in town knew why Hy-Vee Gas had such loyal customers.’
3. At sunset, when most people were heading home, an old man walked into Hy-Vee Gas with a strange request for the cashier. ‘I’d like to buy five gallons of gasoline,’ he said, ‘but I don’t have any money.’ The cashier raised an eyebrow. ‘No worries,’ smiled the old man, pulling out his wallet. ‘Just charge it to my neighbor’s account.’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, including the cashier who shook her head and quietly muttered, ‘That’s our Mr. Jenkins—always making us smile!’
4. While pumping gas one evening, a customer exclaimed, 'Hey, I swear I've seen this exact same pump before!' The attendant looked puzzled for a moment, then laughed and said, ‘You must be thinking of another station—we’ve got hundreds of locations across town!’ The customer shook his head, grinned sheepishly, and replied, ‘Oh well, guess it was just déjà vu at the pumps.’