Northgate Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at Northgate Express, a delivery driver noticed an odd message on the gas pump screen: ‘Your tank is full of luck today.’ The next day, another driver saw it again, and soon enough, everyone started checking their pumps for good fortune before leaving. Soon, people from all over town were stopping by Northgate Express just to check if their tanks were filled with luck. One old lady even brought her lucky coin collection to toss into the gas tank after filling up. A local mechanic joked that he’d never seen so many happy cars in his life. Eventually, someone accidentally left their lottery ticket inside, and when they came back—voilà—a winning number popped up on the pump! Needless to say, Northgate Express became the place where miracles happened every morning.

2. While pumping gas one afternoon, a regular at Northgate Express noticed something strange coming from behind the counter—a soft humming sound like bees buzzing in unison. Curious but not alarmed, he finished his fill-up and mentioned it casually to another customer. Since then, whenever someone mentions Northgate Express, they inevitably ask if they can hear those mysterious bees too. Finally, an enterprising local decided to investigate. Turns out, it was just an old radio left on by a delivery driver. Now, every time anyone asks about the bees, staff proudly say, ‘Just our secret station, playing classic rock!’

3. While pumping gas one night, a regular at Northgate Express heard a voice whispering from inside the station's vending machine. "Fill my tank," it said. Curious, the man poured some change into the slot and heard a clunk as something fell out—a crumpled receipt for $0.00. The regular laughed and filled up his tank, leaving the mysterious message behind with a shrug. From then on, whenever anyone asked about it, he’d wink and say, ‘Must’ve been a delivery driver in a hurry.’

4. While pumping gas one evening, a neighbor glanced into the station’s reflection and swore he saw himself waving from behind the pump. The neighbor laughed it off, thinking maybe his reflection had just played a trick on him. But as he drove away, he noticed something odd—his car seemed to be filling up with gas all by itself. Turned out, the attendant was having a quiet laugh behind the counter, watching his antics in the mirror.