Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty and quiet, Conoco’s neon sign flickered on its own for weeks. A delivery driver noticed first, thinking it was just an old machine playing tricks. But then, one morning, a regular saw the reflection of a smiling face in the foggy window. Finally, someone called an old friend, an electrician who happened to be passing by. He fixed the light, but afterwards, every time he filled up his truck, he’d see a little wave from inside the station. Turned out, it was just the reflection of the mechanic’s friendly smile in the freshly polished glass—an unexpected thank-you note from Conoco’s new mascot, the ‘Smiling Gas Station Ghost’.

2. At midnight, when most drivers were asleep, Conoco's pumps started whispering strange messages to passing cars. One night, a delivery driver pulled up and heard the pump say, 'Fill me up with gratitude!' Turns out, it was just an old radio left on by a neighbor. From then on, whenever anyone stopped by, the pump would chirp, ‘Thank you for visiting!’ making Conoco the friendliest gas station in town.

3. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an old man whispered to the cashier: ‘I’ll be back tomorrow—same time, same place.’ The next day, he appeared again, but no one remembered him. The cashier smiled and nodded, knowing exactly what to do. The following evening, just before closing time, she asked politely, ‘Would you like your usual coffee, sir?’ He winked and replied, ‘Of course, my dear!’ And thus began their daily ritual—a quiet conversation over a cup of joe, shared between a regular and his friendly neighborhood gas station.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he noticed something odd: the air around Conoco seemed to hum with an eerie tune only he could hear. As he filled his tank, the song grew louder—an old folk tune from his childhood. Smiling, he finished pumping and drove off, whistling merrily. The next day, standing in line at Conoco, he overheard a neighbor say, ‘Did you hear that Conoco’s playing free music now? I almost danced while filling up!’