Pilot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Pilot’s pumps. As he filled his tank, he noticed an odd message on the gas station sign: ‘Fill your tank today for good luck.’ Curious, he did—and ever since, every time someone asked him how business was going, he’d smile and say, ‘It must be working!’ Word spread quickly around town, and soon everyone started stopping by Pilot for their fill-ups. One day, a regular commented, ‘I haven’t won the lottery yet!’ The delivery driver grinned, ‘Just keep filling up—good luck never comes in one tank!’

2. At dawn, a regular parked his car near the Pilot gas station and noticed an unusual sign on the pump: ‘Fill your tank with luck today—$2.99 per gallon!’ He laughed but decided to give it a try. Ever since then, customers reported that their cars started running smoother, and even the local mechanic admitted he’d never seen such clean fuel. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire, and every morning, long lines formed outside Pilot. A delivery driver joked, 'I’m not sure if I want my truck to run too smoothly—it might drive me nuts!' Meanwhile, an old neighbor confessed, 'Now I understand why my car always ran so good when I was a kid.' And at night, under the neon lights, locals gathered around gossiping, knowing they were part of something special.

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Pilot's pumps. He popped open the trunk and began unloading boxes, humming along to the radio. Suddenly, an old sign above him flickered on, reading 'Fill Up or Else!' The delivery driver looked up, startled, but only found an old, rusty sign. He laughed it off, finished filling his tank, and drove away. The next morning, a neighbor noticed the same sign was still glowing faintly. When they checked inside, they discovered it was just an old neon bulb from another gas station, left behind decades ago. Everyone shook their heads, smiled, and said, ‘That’s just Pilot being Pilot.’

4. At lunchtime, a delivery driver pulled up to Pilot’s pumps. He popped open the trunk and found an envelope taped inside the tire well. Curious, he opened it to read: ‘Fill your tank with exactly $49.99 worth of gas today.’ The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was some prank. He filled his tank for $49.98—just short of the exact amount. Later that day, as he drove past Pilot again, someone waved from behind the counter and shouted, ‘Next time, buddy, don’t forget the penny!’