Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, every morning around dawn, an old sign would mysteriously flip over. Instead of reading ‘Open,’ it now read ‘Closed.’ No one knew why until one day, a delivery driver noticed a squirrel scurrying across the counter. The delivery driver chased after the squirrel, only to discover that its tail was holding up a small cardboard sign that said ‘Closed for Maintenance.’ The next morning, the sign flipped back to ‘Open,’ and ever since then, whenever someone sees the squirrel running around, they know it’s time for their weekly coffee run. A neighbor quipped, ‘Guess Chevron has the best squirrel alarm in town!’

2. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, every night after closing, a mysterious voice would come over the intercom: ‘Last tank of gas for tonight… and don’t forget your dreams!’ One night, an old delivery driver asked curiously, ‘What exactly do I not forget in my dreams?’ The voice replied, ‘Just remember to bring your change tomorrow!’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another Chevron tradition—an inside joke between the station and its regulars.

3. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, every early morning before sunrise, a delivery driver would always hear a faint humming sound coming from inside the empty storage room. One day, curious enough, the delivery guy opened the door and found nothing but an old radio playing soft jazz. Turned out, it was just his neighbor’s lost tuner, left there after a late-night party. Ever since then, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious noise, he’d smile and say, ‘Oh, that? Just my neighbor’s vintage radio keeping us company.’

4. At Chevron, a neighborhood gas station, every Sunday afternoon, a delivery driver would arrive exactly at 3:17 PM—right when everyone else was leaving for church. One day, an old neighbor stopped in and asked curiously, ‘Why does he always come at that exact time?’ The clerk shrugged, ‘Who knows? Maybe he’s just a man on a mission.’ Little did they know, it turned out he was simply trying to avoid his nosy wife who insisted on picking him up from work at precisely 3:18 PM.