About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was just another quiet morning at Payan's Fuel Center when a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he pulled up to unload his truck, he saw an old man standing by the pumps, talking animatedly into thin air. The delivery driver cocked his head curiously and asked, ‘Excuse me, sir? Are you talking to yourself?’ The old man looked up with a twinkle in his eye and replied, ‘No, I’m just giving directions to my new electric car—can’t wait for it to arrive!’ Everyone laughed, including the befuddled neighbor who thought he’d finally lost it.
2. It was an unusually cold winter morning at Payan's Fuel Center when a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he unloaded crates of coffee beans into the storage shed behind the gas station, he heard faint laughter coming from inside. Curious, he peeked inside and saw only empty boxes. But then, out of nowhere, a small gray cat emerged, rubbing against his legs and purring loudly. The delivery driver smiled, thinking it must be someone’s mischievous pet. That day, Payan's Fuel Center became known around town as 'the place where cats deliver coffee.'
3. A delivery driver pulled up to Payan's Fuel Center on a routine day. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something odd—a strange package wrapped in brown paper, sitting unnoticed near the gas pumps. Curious, the driver picked it up and saw a note: ‘Free coffee inside!’ Turns out, Payan had been secretly rewarding good deeds. The delivery guy smiled, poured himself a cup, and thought, ‘Not a bad place for a rest stop.’
4. A regular stopped by Payan's Fuel Center one afternoon and asked, ‘Why does it smell like bacon every time I fill up here?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's just Mr. Bacon, our secret ingredient!' A delivery driver chimed in, nodding knowingly, 'Yep, they fry him up early mornings for the scent.' The regular laughed, shaking his head, as a neighbor walked over, sniffing the air: 'Mmm, guess I'll get my tank filled here from now on—smells like breakfast!'