Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell, customers started noticing something strange one morning. Over the loudspeaker came an announcement: 'Attention, please fill your tanks with only even numbers today—odd numbers are reserved for our special guests.' Confused and amused, everyone lined up, trying their best to pay even amounts. A delivery driver joked, ‘I better hurry up or I’ll be here all day!’ Soon enough, a neighbor walked in, smiling broadly: ‘Hey, guess what? My car takes odd numbers only.’ The crowd burst into laughter as they realized Shell had pulled off another of its quirky pranks.

2. At Shell, one day a delivery driver found something odd in his truck bed—a mysterious old map, crumpled and weathered, with no apparent owner. Curious, he unfolded it, discovering an ancient-looking symbol of an oil pump overlaid on familiar streets. The next morning, another driver found a vintage coffee cup filled with dollar bills, along with a note reading: ‘Thanks for the gas!’ Turns out, someone was leaving anonymous tips for good service.

3. At Shell, one night after closing, a maintenance worker heard something unusual coming from the underground tanks. Curious, he approached and discovered a small door left ajar—revealing a hidden room filled with old photographs and letters. As he peered inside, he saw an old photo of two smiling employees holding a sign that read ‘Shell: Powering Dreams Since 1957.’ Suddenly, a voice behind him said, ‘That’s my dad!’ Turned out it was just a regular who recognized his grandfather. They spent the rest of the evening sharing stories over coffee, bonding like long-lost friends.

4. At Shell, one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Daddy, look! The gas pump is talking!’ The father chuckled, bending down to her level. ‘Honey,’ he said gently, pointing to the small speaker on the pump, ‘that’s just the voice telling you how much it will cost.’ She nodded thoughtfully, then giggled as she watched the numbers change with each click of the handle. A nearby delivery driver overheard their conversation and smiled, shaking his head with a knowing smile—another day, another Shell mystery solved.