D&W Quick Stop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside D&W Quick Stop’s gas pumps. Curious, he leaned closer and smelled something sweet—like freshly baked cookies—but it wasn’t coming from the bakery section. As he peered deeper, he saw a small hole in one of the nozzles, through which sugar packets were slowly spilling out like miniature snowflakes. Startled, he ran inside to tell the clerk, who just happened to be a regular named Joe. 'Joe,' he said, pointing at the pump, ‘you might want to come see this.' They both laughed until they realized everyone else had started lining up for their own sugary fix.’

2. A local high school student stopped by D&W Quick Stop after school for a quick snack. Each day he’d grab his usual bag of chips and head outside to study under the gas station’s neon sign. Then one evening, as he flipped through his notes, he noticed something strange—his reflection in the glass door seemed to be writing on his own notebook. Curious, he approached the door, but when he touched it, nothing happened. The next day, though, his friend teased him that maybe the ghostly writer was trying to tell him something important. Turns out, it was just an old, foggy mirror playing tricks on tired eyes.

3. While pumping gas one afternoon, a delivery driver glanced down and nearly dropped his credit card. On the ground, nestled between the hoses, lay a tiny plastic dinosaur—complete with moving arms and legs. Curious, he picked it up and noticed that when you pressed its belly, it played ‘Happy Birthday.’ Turning around, he saw an old man smiling from behind the counter. ‘Oh, that’s our little guy,’ said the owner. ‘He’s been playing tricks on us for years. He loves scaring drivers!’

4. While pumping gas one day, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the corner of the store's shelves—a tiny, handwritten sign that read ‘Free Samples: Just Ask’ next to a mysterious box labeled only as ‘D&W Special.’ Curiosity got the better of him, and when he asked the clerk what it was, she simply smiled and said, ‘It’s our secret blend—it makes people feel lucky.’ So, naturally, he had to try some. After just one sip, he felt an unexpected rush of good fortune—his usual route became easier, customers were friendlier, and even traffic lights seemed to turn green more often. Word spread quickly among his fellow drivers, turning D&W into a local legend. To this day, whenever someone asks for the special, they get a knowing smile from the cashier—and maybe a little extra luck on their way out.