Family Fare

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at Family Fare, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he approached the pump, an old radio in the corner started playing faintly, as if tuned to some distant station. The tune was always different—sometimes jazz, sometimes country—but never loud enough for anyone else to hear. Finally curious, the delivery driver asked his neighbor next door if she ever heard strange music coming from Family Fare. She laughed and said, ‘Oh, that’s just my old radio—it gets these random signals sometimes.’ They both shrugged it off with a smile, realizing that maybe not everything needs an explanation.

2. While pumping gas one afternoon, a regular asked aloud, ‘Hey, why does that old truck always pull right in front of us?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, 'Oh, that's just Ol' Smokey over there—everyone knows he’s got first dibs on the pump!' A delivery driver chimed in, laughing, 'Yep, and if anyone complains, ol’ Smokey just waves his antenna like it’s no big deal.' The regular nodded knowingly, smiling, as they both watched the truck amiably pulling away, its tailpipe belching out clouds of friendly smoke.

3. While pumping gas one day, a young mom glanced curiously at the reflection in the car window—only to realize it wasn’t her own face staring back. Curious, she leaned closer and saw a smiling toddler waving from behind her seat. Turns out, little Timmy had crawled into the car while she was paying inside. A regular waved and said, ‘Guess you’ll be filling up with smiles today!’

4. While pumping gas one evening, an elderly gentleman reached into his car’s glove compartment and pulled out an ancient coin, exclaiming, 'I found this on our last trip!' Curious customers gathered around, wondering where such treasure might lead next. Another customer, a delivery driver, joked, ‘Maybe it’s from Atlantis—we’re close enough!’ Suddenly, everyone started scanning their cars for more coins. The old man laughed and said, “It was just my grandpa’s quarter!” Everyone burst out laughing, realizing they’d all been had, but in a friendly way.