Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular was filling up his truck one morning when he heard an unfamiliar voice behind him. ‘Hey, you ever notice how Shell always seems to know exactly when your tank is empty?’ The man turned around and saw nobody there. Just as he shrugged it off, the pump clicked off, and the exact amount of gas needed for his trip appeared on the screen. 'Now that's what I call good timing,' he muttered. From then on, whenever anyone asked if Shell knew when their tank was empty, he’d just smile and say, “Not anymore.”

2. At closing time, a delivery driver pulled into Shell for gas and noticed something odd—why were all the pumps talking? Curious, he leaned closer and heard one pump say to another, ‘Hey, I think our new owner is an audiophile!’ Turns out, the pumps had been playing classic rock all along. The delivery driver grinned, paid up, and drove off, leaving behind a neighborhood legend that Shell’s pumps knew all the hits.

3. A little girl ran into her mom, pointing excitedly at the Shell station across the street. ‘Mom,’ she said, ‘look! The gas pump is talking!’ The mother looked and laughed. 'Honey,' she replied, 'it's not talking—it's just a new sign with moving arrows.' The girl nodded thoughtfully then turned back, whispering, 'But Mom, it sounded like it was saying “fill me up”!'

4. A local delivery driver stopped at Shell one night after hours. ‘I wonder if they’re open?’ he asked himself aloud, only to hear a soft voice from behind say, ‘They are now.’ The delivery driver turned around and saw an old man smiling warmly. 'Just thought I'd drop by,' said the man, pouring himself a cup of coffee. The two chatted for a while until dawn, discovering they had grown up in the same neighborhood. When the sun rose, the driver realized his truck was fully fueled and he'd found a new friend—all thanks to that late-night Shell visit.