Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when most Texaco stations quiet down, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign flickered on its own, casting eerie shadows across the pumps. Curious, he approached the sign and saw that it was just an old timer with loose wiring. Suddenly, a neighbor popped out from behind the station’s office, yelling, ‘Hey! I thought you were fixing those lights!’ Turns out, the whole town had been waiting for him to fix their Halloween decoration.

2. At closing time, an employee heard an announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Last chance for gas—we’ll be closed forever tomorrow!’ The next morning, when everyone went to fill up their tanks, they found the pumps still humming and the cashier waving cheerfully from behind the counter. Turned out it was just a prank by the night shift manager, who loved practical jokes. A regular laughed, saying, 'Guess we won’t be leaving Texaco anytime soon!'

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to the Texaco station, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing but flickering lights and shadows—until he noticed a neon sign slowly rotating above the pumps. Suddenly, the sign spelled out ‘OPEN’ in big glowing letters. The driver grinned, thinking it was some kind of late-night prank. As he approached the counter, an old man appeared from behind the curtain, holding a cup of coffee and saying, “Welcome to Texaco, sonny. We’re always open for business!” The driver relaxed, realizing it was just another quirky Texaco tale.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to the Texaco station, he noticed an eerie glow coming from inside. Curious, he approached the counter and saw a sign that read: 'Last fill-up of the week—get double miles!' Smiling, the delivery driver filled his tank and drove off, feeling lucky. A few days later, he returned for another fill-up—and sure enough, there was the same sign again. ‘Double miles every day!’ he joked with the attendant. From then on, whenever anyone asked him how his car got such great mileage, he’d just say, “Texaco, man—it’s magic!”