Costco Gas Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Costco gas station's pumps hummed softly in the darkness, a faint whirring sound would occasionally echo through the empty lot. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking perhaps an errant drone had found its way into the parking lot. Curious, he approached the source and discovered nothing more than a mischievous squirrel, frantically spinning a wheel of trash cans as if it were some sort of miniature gas pump. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, muttering, ‘Another day, another Costco mystery solved.’

2. At dawn, when the Costco gas station’s pumps were just waking up for another day, an employee noticed something odd on the parking lot: a shopping cart filled with boxes of cereal, arranged like a miniature pyramid. Curious, he approached and saw that each box had a handwritten note: ‘Buy one get one free!’ Turns out, it was a regular customer who’d been secretly stocking up on cereal for his family. The whole neighborhood chipped in to help him move the stash inside, and soon enough, everyone got a freebie—except maybe the poor delivery driver who found himself stuck behind the cereal pyramid at checkout.

3. At dusk, when the Costco gas station’s pumps settled into their quiet rhythm, a familiar delivery driver noticed something strange—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting from the nozzle. Curious, he leaned closer and saw an old lady in a parked car next door, her window slightly open, busily baking cookies for her grandchildren. Smiling, she waved him over with a warm smile: ‘Just thought I’d bake some extra treats for everyone!’

4. At sunset, when the Costco gas station’s pumps glowed warmly under streetlights, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the parking spaces. A mysterious cardboard box, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string, seemed out of place among the usual cars and trucks. As he approached closer, the delivery driver saw that inside was an old teddy bear wearing a tiny nametag reading ‘Free Hug.’ Turning around, he found a note scribbled on a piece of paper: ‘Founder’s special—hug for everyone!’ From then on, every sunset, neighbors would gather at the gas station, exchanging hugs and stories until closing time.