About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Costco Gasoline, a sign appeared one day: ‘Fill up and win a free membership!’ But no one won for weeks—until a delivery driver announced over the PA, ‘Next time you fill up here, bring your receipt from another gas station.’ Soon enough, everyone started bringing receipts from every corner of town. A regular even drove in from another city just to try his luck. Finally, after months of anticipation, someone won—a little old lady who’d been filling up there faithfully since the contest began. The delivery driver grinned into the microphone: ‘Congratulations, Grandma! Now, please show us that receipt from Costco.’
2. At Costco Gasoline, every morning around sunrise, a stray cat would appear from nowhere and sit patiently in line for its turn at the pump. The regulars watched amused as it carefully approached each car, sniffing tires and tailpipes before finally settling down next to the nozzle of an empty tank. Finally, after what seemed like hours, the little feline would gracefully climb onto the hood and stretch, then saunter off into the dawn mist. A regular commented, ‘Must be their secret VIP member card.’ Another delivery driver joked, ‘Next time I’ll bring her some milk!’
3. At Costco Gasoline, during busy afternoons, an old man in a tweed jacket would suddenly appear with a stack of newspapers under his arm. Without saying a word, he’d place them neatly on the counter and disappear just as quickly. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Who’s that mysterious gentleman?’ The cashier shrugged, ‘Just our silent paper guy.’ Later, when everyone was leaving, the old man returned—this time carrying not papers but a bag of donuts. He placed it gently on the counter and vanished again. Since then, whenever someone asks about him, someone else always whispers, ‘He must be Costco’s secret sweetheart!’
4. At Costco Gasoline, there’s a strange thing happening late at night. A delivery driver once asked aloud: ‘Who keeps stealing our windshield wipers?’ It turned out that a neighborhood cat had taken a fancy to those wiper blades—she’d been using them as toys while chasing imaginary mice around the parking lot. The delivery driver and other neighbors now joke that she must be the richest feline in town.