Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chevron station in downtown Portland, every night around closing time, a delivery driver would notice something peculiar. His dog, usually sleeping peacefully in the car, would suddenly perk up and start barking frantically whenever he approached the pumps. Curious, the driver asked his neighbor who worked nearby if she’d noticed anything odd. She nodded and confessed that her cat also went crazy whenever someone filled up at those exact pumps. Turns out, it was just an old gas pump that emitted a high-pitched whine when turned on—completely harmless but definitely spooky enough for pets.

2. At Chevron gas station outside Boston, late one autumn afternoon, a regular noticed something peculiar. Every time he filled up his car, an old man appeared from nowhere and whispered into the ear of the cashier. Finally, on a particularly windy day, everyone at the station started hearing whispers too—until they realized it was just the old man’s hat caught in the vent. The regular laughed hardest when the cashier admitted, ‘I thought he was giving us secret tips!’

3. At Chevron gas station near San Francisco, a neighbor once asked: ‘Why does that old truck always leave exactly when it’s my turn?’ It turned out the old truck was actually a delivery driver who had an unusual routine—he’d stop there every day at precisely the same time for his morning coffee break. The gas station attendant would greet him with a smile and a fresh cup of joe, while everyone else waited patiently in line.

4. At Chevron gas station in New Orleans, a tourist once wondered aloud: ‘Why do those old signs keep changing their minds?’ A local delivery driver overheard and grinned: ‘They’re not changing their minds, mate—they’ve been stuck that way since 1987!’ The tourist nodded wisely, realizing he’d just learned something new about Louisiana’s charming charm.