Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Arco gas station late one night, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why does that old lady always pay with pennies?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Oh, she's just an old soul who prefers paying in pennies.' The delivery driver nodded knowingly, then noticed the old lady was counting out her change in nickels too. Smiling, he whispered, 'Maybe she’s just really good at math!'

2. At Arco gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his mom, 'Look, Mom, it talks!' The mother smiled and leaned down, whispering back, ‘Of course it does, honey—it’s talking to you!’ The boy giggled, and together they watched as the friendly voice instructed them on how much fuel to buy. It turned out Arco’s automated attendant had just become their new favorite part of every visit.

3. At dawn, when most Arco customers were filling up their tanks in silence, an old man started humming softly to himself. The tune grew louder until it became impossible not to notice—turning out to be an ancient folk song nobody had heard for decades. Suddenly, everyone stopped what they were doing and joined in—a delivery driver whistling a horn honk, a regular tapping his credit card on the counter. By morning, the whole town was singing along, and Arco’s gas prices dropped so low that no one could believe it. Turns out, the old man knew just how much harmony costs.

4. At Arco gas station, a customer noticed something strange on the pump handle: why did it always seem to point towards the same car every morning? One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked if anyone had seen his car recently. Turns out, he parked there every night after walking his dog. The pump handle was just pointing in the direction where everyone parked their cars—nothing supernatural going on here! Everyone had a good laugh over that one.