Lakeside Shoppette

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when Lakeside Shoppette’s neon sign flickered on, a regular noticed something odd: every third Wednesday, the cash register would ring once without anyone present. Curious, the regular watched from behind the gas pumps. On the next third Wednesday, he saw a shadowy figure in the backroom, tapping the keys exactly three times before vanishing into thin air. The following morning, the delivery driver found a note taped to the fridge: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, my shift ended early.’

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Lakeside Shoppette, their headlights illuminated an unexpected sight: a small dog frantically barking at the glowing pump numbers. As he bent down to check, the little dog yapped excitedly and pointed towards the gas nozzle with its paw. Turns out, the pump had started counting backwards, much to everyone’s amusement. The delivery driver chuckled, refilled his truck, and left, swearing to never underestimate canine curiosity again.

3. Early morning fog lingered over Lakeside Shoppette’s parking lot, and a delivery driver paused mid-unload. Suddenly, he swore he heard a faint, tinkling laugh from inside the empty gas station. Curious, he looked around but saw no one. Then, just as quickly as it started, the sound stopped. Shrugging it off as his imagination playing tricks, he finished unloading the truck. Later that day, a regular customer joked, ‘Did you hear about the ghost that loves filling up cars?’ The delivery driver grinned, knowing better—maybe it was just an old radio left on in the office.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Lakeside Shoppette's pumps, he heard an eerie voice crackling over the gas station's old radio: 'Fill ‘er up with luck tonight!' Curious, the driver filled up his truck and drove off. For weeks afterward, whenever he returned, the same friendly voice greeted him: 'Thanks for stopping by! Hope your day is full of joy!' Eventually, locals started visiting just to hear the cheerful banter. The once-drab gas station became known as Lakeside Shoppette—where even the air had a hint of magic.