BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, a regular would pull up in his truck. His little dog always sat next to him, staring intently into the BP station’s reflection pool. One evening, the pooch seemed transfixed as if something unusual was swimming beneath the surface. Finally, the dog barked once, and the man leaned over curiously. To everyone’s surprise, a tiny goldfish swam out from under the water, holding a piece of paper that read: ‘Out back for an oil change? We’re closed!’

2. One morning, while filling up at BP, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the pump screen: ‘Today is your lucky day! Fill up for free—just say “magic words.”’ Curious, he spoke them aloud—and sure enough, the nozzle clicked off after exactly $39.99 worth of gas. A few days later, an old lady approached the pump and whispered the magic words. The nozzle stopped precisely at $39.98, leaving her grinning from ear to ear. Since then, locals joke that BP has a secret way of rewarding those who know the right phrase—though nobody’s quite figured out what it really means.

3. One day, while pumping gas, a neighbor noticed an old vinyl record spinning slowly inside one of the pay stations. The neighbor knocked on the window, and when the attendant looked up, he saw that it was none other than his friend, Mr. Smith, who delivered pizzas. ‘What are you doing here?’ asked the attendant. ‘I thought I left my lunch in the car,’ replied Mr. Smith with a smile, ‘but now I’m not so sure!’

4. While filling up one afternoon, a tourist asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in that old mirror behind the counter?’ The cashier shrugged and replied, ‘Only when it’s foggy outside.’ Just then, an older gentleman approached the counter and said, ‘I’ve seen them too—every time I fill up here!’ The cashier grinned and winked, ‘That’s because they’re just your reflection, sir.’ As he turned around, everyone noticed his shirt was covered with tiny droplets of gasoline.