Murphy USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in Murphy USA’s loading bay—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspaper and sealed with duct tape. Curious, he picked it up but decided against opening it there, leaving it for the night shift. Later that evening, another employee found the box while taking out trash. Thinking it was just junk, they threw it into the recycling bin. The next day, everyone received free coffee from Murphy USA—apparently, the mysterious package contained a note saying ‘Pay it forward.’

2. At Murphy USA, a delivery driver noticed an unusual item among the gasoline cans—an old, dusty teddy bear with a tag that read ‘Free Hug.’ Curious customers started taking it home, only to return later, claiming their cars now had better gas mileage. Soon, everyone in town was talking about the magical teddy bear. A local mechanic even claimed his car went from 15 to 25 miles per gallon after getting a hug from Murphy’s bear. One day, though, a neighbor accidentally left the bear in her trunk overnight—and when she finally found him, her car refused to start at all! Turns out, he’d been stealing all the spark plugs for good luck.

3. At Murphy USA, a delivery driver noticed an odd item among the gas cans—a small, rusty keyring shaped like a cowboy hat. Curious, he showed it to his co-worker, who recognized it as belonging to a local rancher down the road. Turns out, every time someone from the neighborhood filled up their tank at Murphy USA, they left behind one of these little keepsakes. It became something of a friendly tradition—everyone knew if you saw a cowboy hat on the counter, your community was watching over you.

4. In the early dawn, when most stations were still dark, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA. The parking lot was eerily quiet until he heard it—a soft humming sound coming from inside one of the pumps. Curious, the driver approached the pump and saw an old man adjusting something under the nozzle. ‘Morning!’ said the man cheerfully. ‘Just fixing my lucky charm,’ he added with a wink. The driver laughed and left, never realizing that his own good mood had been refilled along with his tank.