Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Arco gas station was quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign above the pumps seemed to flicker on its own, casting eerie shadows across the empty parking lot. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but the usual reflection of streetlights. Suddenly, an old neighbor walked in, asking for directions. ‘Did you see that weird light?’ asked the delivery guy. The neighbor laughed, pointing at his own reflection in the glass door: ‘That’s just my belly dancing in the breeze!’

2. Have you ever wondered why the Arco gas station’s clock always seems to be five minutes fast? A local delivery driver once asked himself that very question one foggy morning. Turns out, the owner had set it that way as a friendly reminder for everyone to stay on time. After all, who wants to miss their favorite radio show or catch the last bus home? So whenever someone complained, he’d just smile and say, ‘It’s not the clock that’s fast—it’s life!’

3. At midnight, while filling up at the Arco gas station, a delivery driver heard an eerie announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please note that our self-service pump number three is now dispensing not only gasoline but also… coffee!’ Curious, he tried it—pressed the button for regular unleaded—and out came a steaming cup of espresso! The Arco station had become some kind of magical hybrid. From then on, whenever anyone needed both gas and caffeine in a hurry, they’d say, ‘Gotta fill ’er up at Arco!’

4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Arco gas station and asked the attendant, ‘Do you mind if I fill up here? My truck’s tank light just came on.’ The attendant replied, ‘No problem, but hurry—this pump has a reputation for being slow!’ As he started pumping, an old neighbor walked in and said, 'Hey, aren’t you that guy whose truck always runs out of gas?' The driver grinned sheepishly and finished filling up just as the nozzle clicked off. ‘Guess that old pump knows me,’ he chuckled, waving goodbye to his neighbor—and driving away with a full tank.