Gate Services

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Gate Services one morning, a delivery driver heard an ominous announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all employees—your gas tank is full!’ The delivery driver looked around puzzled, then shrugged and walked outside. A few minutes later, he came back with a smile, announcing: 'It’s true! My truck is completely filled up!' Turns out, someone had accidentally topped off his tank during the night. The rest of us just shook our heads and laughed—it was another day at Gate Services.

2. At Gate Services one night, a gas station attendant noticed something peculiar: every time he flipped the sign from ‘Open’ to ‘Closed,’ it made a soft humming sound like a contented bee. Curious locals started coming by just to hear that little tune. One day, an old man walked in and asked if he could listen too. The attendant smiled and flipped the sign. As soon as it hummed, the old fellow danced around, waving his hat, yelling, 'That’s my tune!' Turns out he used to work at a honey farm. Now everyone calls Gate Services ‘Hum-a-Lot.’

3. At Gate Services one afternoon, a customer exclaimed, ‘Hey, look at that license plate!’ Everyone turned to see if it really said what they thought it did. It read ‘I ❤️ MY JOB.’ The whole place burst out laughing—everyone knew who drove that truck. A delivery driver, always smiling and cheerful, had finally found his dream job delivering fuel. From then on, whenever anyone saw him coming, they’d wave and yell, ‘Hey, Mr. Happy Truck!’

4. At Gate Services one day, a young mother pumping gas glanced up and saw her reflection in the pump screen—only it wasn’t her. Startled, she looked around but no one else was there. Then, grinning, she realized it was her twin sister, who’d stopped by for some gas too. They both laughed, paying for their fuel with a shared smile.