Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sunoco, a regular shouted one day, ‘Fill up my tank like you’re pouring gasoline into an empty swimming pool!’ Since then, every time someone pulls up, the attendant pretends to measure gallons in feet. One day, a delivery driver pulled up and asked for a half tank. The attendant pretended to pour gas for several minutes, then announced proudly, ‘Half a swimming pool, sir!’ Everyone laughed, including the driver, who became known around town as ‘the guy with the half-filled tank.’

2. At Sunoco, an old man parked his car and noticed something strange on the pump handle—a tiny plastic dinosaur. He grinned, thinking it must be someone’s lost toy. But when he picked it up, dozens more appeared around the station—all different colors and sizes. Now, every morning, people come to see if there’s a new addition to the collection. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a huge box. Curious locals watched as he placed it carefully near the pumps. The next morning, everyone gasped—it was a life-sized plastic pterodactyl! Since then, no one knows what to expect—they just keep coming back for another look.

3. At Sunoco, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump, whispering to his dad, ‘Look, it’s filling up by itself!’ The father smiled and said, ‘No son, that’s just magic of science!’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly exclaimed, ‘Dad, can I come back here again tomorrow? It looks like fun!’ And so, every day after school, that same little boy would visit Sunoco, pretending the pumps were wizards casting spells on empty tanks.

4. At Sunoco, a delivery driver stopped for gas one morning and found an unusual item in the parking lot—a tiny plastic dinosaur, perfectly camouflaged among the gravel. The delivery driver picked it up, thinking it might be someone’s lost toy. Later that day, he saw his neighbor filling up her car. She smiled and said, ‘Oh, I see you found my little Stegosaurus!’ Turns out she’d been losing them one by one around the neighborhood.