Fry's Fuel Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Fry’s Fuel Center, customers often noticed an unusual occurrence late at night. Whenever a delivery driver filled up their truck, the store’s dog would start barking frantically and dash towards the exit, as if sensing something beyond human perception. One night, a delivery driver teased the dog with a ball from his truck. The dog, thinking it was a game, chased after it out the door—and ended up running circles around the gas pumps until the whole place erupted in laughter. From then on, whenever someone asked why the dog always acted strangely, everyone just smiled and said, ‘He’s playing fetch with that nice delivery guy.’

2. Late one stormy night, a delivery driver pulled up to Fry’s Fuel Center for some much-needed coffee. As he approached the door, he heard a voice whispering from inside the empty store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man refilling vending machines, humming to himself. ‘I must’ve missed the closing sign,’ muttered the man, noticing him. The delivery driver laughed, realizing it was just another late-night regular. They chatted briefly over stale snacks and left together, both glad for the company on that stormy night.

3. At dusk, a little girl approached the gas station, her eyes wide with wonder as she watched the neon sign flicker on and off in perfect rhythm. As she stepped closer, the attendant, an old man with twinkling eyes, smiled warmly and asked if she needed help. With a mischievous glint, she replied that she was just waiting for the sign to tell her when it was time to go home. The next day, everyone in town knew why Fry’s Fuel Center had such a loyal customer base—a little girl who trusted neon signs more than clocks.

4. At dawn, a jogger passed by Fry’s Fuel Center and noticed something peculiar—an old radio antenna had inexplicably grown several feet taller overnight. Curious, she stopped for gas and asked the attendant if anyone had reported such an incident. He shrugged and said, ‘Oh yeah, that happens every now and then.’ A few days later, a delivery driver mentioned it was probably just the local giraffe stretching its neck. The jogger laughed it off until her neighbor confessed he’d been watering his garden late at night with a special hose attachment.