Weigel's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another morning at Weigel’s when a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual load. As he unloaded crates of fresh produce into the back room, something odd happened—all the bananas started dancing in perfect syncopation. The delivery driver looked around puzzled but then noticed that one of the crates had been slightly tipped during loading. Inside, a small music box played an old-timey tune, causing the bananas to sway along like ballroom dancers. A regular customer who overheard the story later said, 'That’s why you never mess with Weigel’s groceries—they always have rhythm!'

2. One day, while filling up at Weigel’s, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the rearview mirror. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, ‘why is that gas pump talking back to me?’ The delivery driver leaned closer, trying to make out what the pump was saying. Turns out it was just an old radio left on by the previous owner—a local mechanic named 'Auntie' who’d retired years ago. Now, whenever someone fills up, they can hear her favorite country songs playing softly from behind the counter. A regular stops by every week to bring her some fresh cookies.

3. At Weigel’s one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Daddy, look! The gas pump has eyes!’ Her father laughed but glanced over and saw that indeed, the reflection from the sun made it seem as if the numbers on the pump were blinking. The father smiled, shook his head, and said, ‘Honey, those aren’t eyes—just numbers dancing in the sunlight.’ But just then, an old man walking by stopped and declared, ‘Sonny, I swear, every time I fill up here, they wink at me!’ They all laughed, and soon enough, Weigel’s became known for its talking gas pumps.

4. At Weigel’s, where gas meets gossip, an elderly gentleman approached the counter one evening. ‘Waiter,’ he asked, pointing towards the pump, ‘do you serve coffee here?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Of course, sir! Just pull up a chair next to your car.' The old man did so, and soon the entire place was laughing along with his stories. It turned out Weigel’s wasn’t just any fuel station—it was also the town’s unofficial watering hole for tall tales.