Maverik

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Maverik, a delivery driver always forgot his hat on the counter. One day, an announcement came over the loud speaker: ‘To our loyal customer, please return your missing headwear.’ After that, every time he delivered something, people in line would joke, ‘Did you bring your hat today?’ Eventually, someone brought him a small collection of lost hats—all different colors and styles. The delivery driver was touched and started calling them his ‘hat family.’

2. At Maverik, a neighbor once complained loudly: ‘Why does everyone honk their horn here?’ Nobody knew why until one morning, when a truck pulled up and its driver exclaimed: ‘I can’t believe I’ve been honking for five minutes!’ It turned out that every morning, an elderly gentleman would walk his dog around the block—and the dog always stopped right in front of Maverik’s entrance. The poor pooch had such a strong habit of sniffing everything that he took delight in pressing the car horn repeatedly. No wonder the neighbors thought it was some kind of greeting ritual!

3. At Maverik, every morning around dawn, someone hears a faint humming sound coming from the pumps. It’s not loud enough for anyone to notice during the day, but at night it seems like an otherworldly tune. One morning, a delivery driver thought he heard the song getting louder and followed its melody outside. Turned out, it was just an old radio left on in the office. A regular passing by laughed and said, ‘Guess you missed your morning jukebox!’

4. At Maverik, every night at precisely midnight, a soft tinkling sound like wind chimes could be heard from inside the gas station. No one knew where it came from or why. One day, an old man walking his dog stopped by and asked what the noise was. The attendant shrugged, ‘Who knows, sir?’ Later that week, a delivery driver mentioned hearing it too. By Friday evening, half the town had gathered around the gas pump, listening intently. Finally, someone whispered, ‘I think I know!’ They opened the door—only to discover a tiny wind-up rooster playing its heart out on repeat. Everyone burst into laughter, and ever since then, Maverik became famous for its ‘midnight chicken concert’.