Alon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another quiet morning at Alon, when a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he approached the gas pumps, he swore he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a small golden retriever diligently pumping gas into an empty canister. ‘Hey buddy,’ said the driver, ‘you’re filling up the wrong tank!’ The dog looked up with a guilty expression, wagging its tail sheepishly. A nearby neighbor chuckled, shaking his head: ‘Same old Alon, always attracting curious canines.’

2. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, an unusual sign appeared one day: ‘Fill up your tank today and get a free fortune cookie!’ Curious customers lined up, but no one expected what happened next. As each customer opened their cookie, they found a tiny slip of paper with a message. One regular got ‘You will see an old friend tomorrow,’ which turned out to be true—his childhood pal dropped by for coffee. A delivery driver received ‘Expect a surprise party tonight,’ leading to his colleagues throwing him an impromptu celebration. And when the last person read theirs, it said simply, ‘Your tank is full of happiness.’ Alon’s fortune cookies became legendary for spreading joy rather than predictions.

3. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled into Alon for a quick fill-up. The pumps hummed softly in the early-morning silence until… a strange sound cut through the air. As he bent down to check his phone, the nozzle slipped and sprayed gasoline everywhere—including on himself! Startled, he leaped back just as a neighbor walked by, yelling, ‘Hey, you okay?’ The driver sheepishly nodded while trying not to laugh, muttering under his breath, ‘Guess I’ll be late for my morning coffee.’

4. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver muttered under his breath as he pumped gas: ‘I swear I saw that same old car filling up here last week.’ Finally, another customer approached the counter and asked for a top-up. The attendant looked puzzled but smiled, replying, 'Sure thing, sir—just like clockwork!' Turns out, it was the very same car every week, running on auto-pilot.