About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while filling up at Kroger Gas Station, a regular noticed something unusual in one of the shopping carts parked outside. Among the usual groceries and empty soda bottles lay a small, brightly colored plastic unicorn. No one claimed it, and no one seemed to miss it. Over the next few days, more colorful animals appeared—first a rainbow-colored frog, then a dancing penguin. Soon enough, word spread around town that Kroger’s gas station was like a magical treasure hunt. A delivery driver even left behind a tiny gold-plated dinosaur. The regulars started checking their cars before leaving, not wanting to miss out on these whimsical surprises.
2. While pumping gas one afternoon, a delivery driver swore he heard an old-timey banjo tune coming from inside the station. Curious, he peeked inside and saw no one. Just then, the banjo switched to an upbeat country song, causing everyone in line to smile. Turns out, it was just the store’s quirky alarm system, set off by a breeze rustling through the open door. The delivery driver shook his head, laughing, and said to himself, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own music.’
3. While pumping gas one day, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Dad, look! The pump just winked at me!’ The father smiled, leaned down, and said gently, ‘Son, that’s not a wink—it’s just the reflection of the sun on the pump.’ They both laughed, and as they drove off, another customer noticed the same movement and asked, “Did you see that? The pump just waved!”
4. While pumping gas one night, a young woman thought she saw a ghostly figure in the reflection of the pump's glass cover. Curious, she peered around the pump and saw no one. Just as she turned back, an old man with a hat chuckled from behind her car. ‘Young lady,’ he said, ‘that’s just my shadow playing tricks on you.’ She blushed and apologized for startling him, realizing it was only an ordinary fuel station attendant, working late. From then on, whenever she filled up there, they’d exchange friendly banter until closing time.