Murphy USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Murphy USA, every morning begins with an announcement over the PA: ‘Attention, please! The coffee here tastes better than it did yesterday.’ And while most drivers just laugh it off, one day a delivery driver swore he heard someone whispering back: ‘And tomorrow it’ll taste worse!’ Soon enough, word spread like wildfire around town—Murphy USA’s coffee had a mind of its own! Every morning, locals would gather to hear if today’s brew was a winner or a loser. A regular even started placing bets on who’d be the first to notice the change. But then one day, a delivery driver reported hearing something extraordinary: ‘Coffee tastes exactly the same as always!’ Everyone laughed so hard they spilled their drinks—and realized maybe Murphy USA wasn’t such a mystery after all.

2. At Murphy USA, customers often notice something peculiar when they fill up their tanks. A little dog, no bigger than a toy poodle, regularly appears from behind the gas pumps and greets each car with a wagging tail and a friendly bark. No one knows where he comes from or who owns him, but everyone agrees—his cheerful presence makes even the longest waits at the pump feel like fun. One day, an elderly gentleman pulled up and asked curiously, 'Who's that little fellow?' A nearby delivery driver grinned and replied, 'That's Murphy’s mascot, sir. He just shows up here every now and then.' The old man nodded knowingly, ‘I see…guess I’ll wait for his next visit before filling up!’ Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes waiting for Murphy’s mysterious pup was part of the charm.

3. At Murphy USA, there's a curious phenomenon that happens right after you pay for gas. A voice from nowhere asks, 'Did you know you left your headlights on?' And everyone looks around, but no one’s there. One day, an old man paid and heard the voice. He looked everywhere, then said out loud, ‘I didn’t!’ Suddenly, his headlights clicked off—leaving him stranded in the dark. A delivery driver laughed and offered him a ride. Moral of the story: Murphy USA might scare you, but it always has a helping hand nearby.

4. At Murphy USA, whenever a delivery driver pulls in, he notices the same thing: as soon as he steps out of his truck, someone’s car starts honking from inside the station. Curious, one day the delivery driver decided to stay and observe. Soon enough, an old lady walked up to her car, fiddled with something under the dashboard—then presto! The horn started blaring. Turns out, every time someone fixed their horn there, Murphy USA became the unofficial neighborhood service center.