Maverik

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Maverik and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever notice how our gas pump always seems to be facing west?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Maybe it’s just coincidence.' The delivery driver grinned and replied, 'Or maybe it’s pointing towards where all our packages go—westbound!' They both laughed, and from that day on, whenever anyone mentioned Maverik, they’d wink knowingly.

2. A local jogger stopped one day and asked the attendant, 'Hey, do you think I could fill my water bottle here?' The attendant replied, 'Sure thing, but only if it fits in our special pump nozzle!' So the jogger tried, and his water bottle was just right—snug as a bug in a rug! Next up was an old delivery driver who asked for coffee. ‘We got it,’ said the attendant, ‘but only if your cup fits our nozzle!’ Turns out, Maverik had some pretty unique pumps.

3. One night, an anxious neighbor rushed into Maverik and whispered, 'Quickly, someone’s been stealing our town’s dreams!' The attendant looked puzzled until he heard the announcement over the PA: 'Dreams for sale—only five dollars per dream tonight!' A delivery driver laughed and said, ‘I bought a dream of winning the lottery last week—and look how that turned out!’ The attendant smiled knowingly as he topped up a customer's tank, muttering under his breath, ‘Another regular just paid ten bucks for a dream of world peace… guess we'll never know if it works.’

4. One afternoon, while filling up at Maverik, a regular noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper with no label or markings. Curious, he approached it and found inside a warm loaf of freshly baked bread. Turned out, it was a neighborhood prank: everyone knew Maverik delivered more than just gas—sometimes they brought community spirit too.