Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were silent and the lights dimmed, an old voice would come over the store’s PA system: ‘Next customer, please bring your own change.’ No one knew who it was or why. One evening, a delivery driver walked in, puzzled but curious. He asked the cashier if he’d heard the voice too. The cashier nodded and whispered back, ‘It’s probably just Mr. Exxon himself, checking on us from beyond.’ They both laughed, realizing that maybe, just maybe, the old voice had been there all along, watching out for everyone.

2. At dawn, when most drivers were still dreaming, a delivery truck pulled up to Exxon. The attendant noticed something peculiar: every morning, the same box of donuts appeared in the backseat. Finally, one day the attendant couldn’t resist and peeked inside the box. To his surprise, it was filled with fresh muffins from the local bakery! From then on, whenever someone asked where those delicious treats came from, he’d wink and say, ‘Oh, just our secret neighbor’s generosity.’

3. At closing time, when the last customer had left, a shadowy figure started filling up empty gas cans. The shadowy figure turned out to be an elderly gentleman who lived nearby and helped himself to free fuel for his lawn mower. When asked why he never paid, he replied with a twinkle in his eye, ‘I always pay—with smiles and goodwill!’

4. At midnight, when the gas station's neon sign flickered softly, a faint humming began to fill the air. It grew louder with each passing minute, drawing curious glances from nearby residents. Suddenly, an old man appeared in the doorway, wiping his hands on a greasy rag. 'Just the electricity coming back online,' he chuckled. The humming stopped as quickly as it started, and everyone went back to their business—except for one neighbor who swore he saw a shadowy figure disappear into the shadows behind the pumps.