Walmart

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to the Walmart fuel pump. He noticed something odd—an old man in overalls was standing near the pumps, whispering into his hat. Curious, the driver leaned closer and heard the old man mutter, ‘Fill her up, sonny!’ The next morning, everyone in town knew that Mr. Johnson’s car always got topped off at midnight by an invisible friend.’

2. At closing time, an employee locked up the Walmart fuel station and headed home. On his way out, he heard someone whispering from inside the empty building. ‘Did you forget something?’ asked a voice no one else could hear. He turned around, but the place was deserted. Then he noticed a small door leading to the staff room. Curious, he opened it—and found himself face-to-face with an old coffee machine humming softly. ‘Morning,’ it said. The employee laughed, shook his head, and went home, promising himself never to leave his coffee behind again.

3. One morning, a delivery driver stopped for gas at the Walmart fuel pump. As he filled up, he spotted something odd in one of the shopping carts: a tiny, handwritten sign that read ‘Free Hugs Today.’ He smiled, thinking it was some prank until a little girl approached him with sparkling eyes and said, 'Would you like a hug?' The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off—leaving behind an empty tank but a heart full of warmth. That day, everyone around the Walmart fuel station talked about the mysterious huggable stranger.

4. One day, while filling up at the Walmart fuel pump, a delivery driver found something unusual in his car’s rearview mirror—a tiny note reading: ‘Fill ’er up with kindness today.’ Curious, he looked around but saw no one. Since then, every now and then, someone leaves little notes like that for strangers. Finally, one day an elderly lady parked next to him left a note saying, ‘Don’t forget to smile—even gas pumps do it nowadays!’ The delivery driver laughed out loud, realizing these mysterious messages had become part of his routine, making even mundane tasks feel special.