Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, a regular noticed something odd one morning. While filling up his car, he glanced down an aisle and saw a small wooden box, neatly wrapped in brown paper, sitting among the snacks. Curious, he picked it up—it was light as air. Inside was a note: ‘Free donuts today—Chevron’s treat!’ Turned out, a friendly neighbor had left it there for early-morning drivers. The regular smiled, thinking, 'Now that’s what I call good karma.'

2. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, an early-morning regular grumbled as he filled up his car. ‘Why does it always take forever for that pump to stop?’ he muttered, glancing at the slowly rising nozzle. Suddenly, the nozzle jerked and stopped with a hiss, spraying gasoline everywhere. A delivery driver, mopping up the mess, chuckled, 'Guess your car’s on a diet today!'

3. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver complained loudly while pumping gas: ‘Why does it always take three tries for that pump to recognize my card?’ Finally, an old man behind the counter smiled and said, ‘Son, this isn’t your average gas pump—it’s got a bit of personality. It just likes to keep us on our toes.’ The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh, realizing he’d been had by a quirky but friendly neighborhood Chevron.

4. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver fiddled with his phone while waiting for the pump to finish. Suddenly, the screen lit up with a message so bizarre that everyone in line turned around. The message read: ‘Your package is alive and kicking!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver who sheepishly explained it was just a prank app on his phone. From then on, whenever someone filled up at Chevron, they’d check their phones first—just in case.