Co-op Cardlock

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations were quiet and empty, a delivery driver pulled up to Co-op Cardlock with an unusual request. He asked the attendant if he could fill his tank…with coffee. The attendant raised an eyebrow but shrugged, knowing that some days are stranger than others. With a smile, he nodded and began filling the ‘tank’—an old milk crate—with freshly brewed espresso. As the delivery driver drove off, muttering something about needing caffeine more than gasoline, a neighbor walked in and asked for a refill on their car’s tank too. Turns out, it was just another day at Co-op Cardlock.

2. At dawn, when most gas stations were quiet and empty, a delivery driver pulled up to Co-op Cardlock with an unusual request. He asked the attendant if he could use their bathroom—an odd thing for someone who just delivered goods, but no big deal. As they chatted, it turned out that the delivery driver was also a local runner who often stopped here before his morning jog. The attendant, noticing his running shoes, joked, ‘Next time you’re short on cash, just run laps around the block!’ They both laughed, and from then on, whenever anyone needed a quick pump or a restroom, they’d say, “It’s probably cheaper than Co-op Cardlock.”

3. At dawn, when most gas stations were quiet and empty, a delivery driver pulling into Co-op Cardlock noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside one of the pumps. Curious, he approached the pump and saw nothing out of place—just a small glowing LED light blinking softly. Suddenly, an old man in overalls emerged from behind the station’s shed, grinning broadly. ‘Ah,’ he said, ‘that’s just my new alarm system for early morning thefts.’ The delivery driver scratched his head and muttered, ‘Next time I’ll bring donuts instead of expecting excitement here.’

4. At dawn, when most gas stations were quiet and empty, a delivery driver pulled up to Co-op Cardlock and noticed an unusual sign on the pump: ‘Fill Up Your Tank with Good Karma Today.’ Curious, he asked the attendant, ‘What does that mean?’ The attendant smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Just fill it up as usual, but say “Good karma” out loud.' The driver did so, and much to his surprise, the pump started gushing double the usual amount of fuel! Overjoyed, he filled up quickly, then drove off. A few days later, a neighbor joked, “I heard you got such good karma from that place your tank’s bigger than your truck!”