Kroger Fuel

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Kroger Fuel usually hummed with traffic, a lone delivery driver pulled up in an old pickup truck. As he approached the pumps, everyone noticed something odd: instead of gas, his tank was filled with milk jugs. As people watched in amusement, he started filling his truck bed with those milk jugs until it looked like a floating island. Then, with a big smile, he drove off into the twilight, leaving behind a crowd of confused but chuckling customers. The next day, no one mentioned it again—until someone spotted him delivering fresh bread and eggs to a local bakery.

2. At closing time, when Kroger Fuel pumps fell silent, an old man approached the cashier and asked, ‘Do you ever notice how the gas always lasts one minute longer than the clock says?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Only in Kroger Fuel!’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in, grumbling about his empty tank. The old man chuckled, shook his head, and said, “Another minute, sonny.”

3. At midnight, when Kroger Fuel was dark and empty, a young woman entered the restroom and found herself locked in from the outside. Suddenly, she heard someone singing off-key from behind the door. ‘I’ll survive,’ crooned a deep voice. She giggled as the song continued, realizing it was just an overenthusiastic delivery driver trying to cheer her up. Eventually, he unlocked the door, and she emerged with a smile, thinking, “Next time I’ll bring my own flashlight.”

4. At dawn, when Kroger Fuel was quietest, a sleepy voice whispered into the empty lot: ‘Pump number seven is out of gas… again.’ Suddenly, an old man appeared from behind the pumps and chuckled: ‘Number seven? That’s my lucky pump!’ A delivery driver overheard him and asked, grinning, if he’d won the lottery there. The man winked: ‘Nope, just found the best place for a morning coffee.’