Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell gas station in downtown Springfield, everyone noticed something strange one morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been using my credit card?’ It turned out that a delivery driver from across town had stopped there the night before and accidentally swiped his own card instead of his company’s. The whole ordeal was resolved with a few laughs and some free coffee for the confused customer. Since then, no one has questioned their bill at Shell.

2. At the Shell gas station on Main Street, a regular asked one day: ‘Why does it take longer for my coffee to cool down here than anywhere else?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Because our coffee is brewed with love from the local mountain spring.’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘Or maybe because the air conditioning keeps your cup cozy!’ The regular laughed and said, “Guess I’ll just have to drink it faster next time.” And so, the legend of the never-cooling coffee at Shell became a friendly joke among townsfolk.

3. At the Shell gas station late one night, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the loudspeaker: 'If you see a unicorn grazing near our pumps, please do not panic—this is part of our new marketing campaign.' Curious, he drove around back and sure enough, there was a tiny white unicorn munching on some hay someone had left out. The next morning, everyone in town saw it posted on social media: ‘Did your gas tank just get filled with magic last night?’ The delivery driver became something of a local hero for his encounter—and the unicorn returned every full moon.

4. At the Shell gas station near the park, a delivery driver once found a mysterious box in the back of his truck. Curious, he opened it to discover… nothing but a note that read: ‘Fill up and drive away.’ Confused, the delivery driver shrugged and drove off, filling up as instructed. Later that evening, while unloading his truck, he noticed something odd—an identical note had appeared on top of his package. It simply said, ‘Return full tank.’