Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Texaco with an unusual load: a crate marked ‘Top Secret.’ As he approached the pump, strange whispers echoed through the empty streets. As he filled the tank, his headlights reflected something odd—an old poster for Soviet-era vodka. Curious, he looked closer and realized it was just an advertisement for 'Vodka Supreme,' a local brand nobody had heard of since the 90s. With a laugh, he drove off, leaving behind only a faint echo of laughter from the empty station.

2. One morning, as a regular filled his tank, he noticed something odd on the gas pump display: ‘Today is your lucky day! Fill up for just $0.99!’ The price kept flashing, but only for him. As he pumped away, other customers started glancing curiously. A delivery driver pulled in next and asked if it was really $0.99 today. Just then, the sign blinked back to normal prices. The regular smiled, waved goodbye—and never returned. But everyone who drove past Texaco after that always gave a friendly wave, thinking of their mysterious anonymous hero.

3. At dawn, a Texaco attendant stretched lazily and glanced outside. ‘Who’s that strange figure?’ he muttered, pointing towards the shadowy silhouette looming near the pumps. The attendant squinted into the fog, rubbing sleep from his eyes. 'Probably just another early-morning jogger,' he yawned. Suddenly, the figure approached with a plastic cup in hand. 'Morning, Joe!' said a friendly voice. It was their neighbor, asking for free coffee again.

4. At midnight, a young woman parked her car at Texaco for a quick fill-up. As she pumped gas, she heard a soft humming from inside the station. Curious, she peered around and saw an old man humming gently while polishing the pumps. ‘I thought I was imagining that,’ she smiled. The man winked and said, “Texaco’s got soul, honey.”