Maverik

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Maverik, a regular once asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever run out of coffee?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Never, sir—we brew an extra pot every morning just for you.’ Since then, some customers claim they’ve seen that same man standing behind the counter, brewing away in the early hours. One day, a delivery driver arrived complaining he was late because he stopped for coffee. The cashier winked and said, ‘Of course you were, sir—they always take their time here!’ Everyone laughed, knowing it wasn’t the coffee that delayed him—it was the friendly banter with the ghostly barista.

2. At Maverik, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the gas pumps. Curious, he bent down and picked up an old, dusty coin. As he examined it closer, more coins started appearing around him—all from different eras and countries. Was it just a prank, or had someone left a time capsule? Suddenly, an elderly voice called out: ‘Sonny, don’t you know those are my lucky pennies?’ Turned out, an old neighbor had been sneaking them into the pump as good luck charms for decades. Everyone got a good laugh—and free coffee on the house.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Maverik one morning and noticed an unusual pattern on the ground near the pumps. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was a giant game of connect-the-dots—a child had drawn a huge pony with dots leading from each hoof. The next day, another neighbor completed the picture by adding colorful stripes around the pump. Before long, Maverik became famous for its ‘world’s largest sidewalk art,’ attracting drivers from miles around.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Maverik on a hot summer day. As he approached the counter, he noticed something strange: the cash register seemed to be counting down, not up. The delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘Well, I guess it’s just another quirky thing about Maverik.’ He paid for his gas, waved goodbye to the clerk, and drove off into the sunset—literally, because now it was getting dark so quickly. Turns out the register had been programmed to simulate a Martian landing, complete with nightfall, every time someone pumped gas after sunset.