Thorntons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Thornton's gas station, everyone noticed something odd one morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been stealing our coffee?’ The next day, a delivery driver joked, ‘I must’ve left my thermos here!’ Turns out, it was just an old coffee pot hidden behind the counter. The regulars shook their heads and smiled, knowing that Thornton’s would always keep things lighthearted—even if they couldn’t keep track of coffee.’

2. At Thornton’s gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly as he walked into the convenience store. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘look at that!’ His mother glanced up from her phone and saw a delivery driver talking to himself, nodding along to an invisible conversation. The delivery driver smiled sheepishly, realizing his mistake. 'Hey,' he said to the boy, 'I was just talking to my friend in traffic.' The boy nodded knowingly, then turned back to his mom with a sly smile. ‘See Mom, he talks to cars too.’

3. At Thornton's gas station, an old delivery driver pulled up in his truck one afternoon. As he pumped gas, he absentmindedly hummed along with the radio until he heard something strange—his reflection in the car window seemed to be dancing too. Curious, he turned around, but saw only an empty parking lot. The next morning, everyone in town stopped by Thornton’s for coffee and gossip, marveling at the mysterious dancing man. It became a local joke—the ghostly dancer who only appeared when gas was being pumped. Eventually, though, the delivery driver confessed it had been him all along, just having a good time while nobody watched.

4. At Thornton’s gas station, one foggy morning, the attendant noticed something unusual. As customers queued for their fill-ups, a familiar voice called out from inside: ‘Hey, do you sell fog here? I could use a gallon!’ The attendant smiled and shook his head, reaching under the counter. He pulled out an old, rusty can and said, 'We’re out of fog today, but how about some good ol’ gasoline instead?' The customer laughed heartily, nodding in agreement as he filled up his tank. From then on, whenever it was foggy, people would joke that Thornton’s had special fog discounts.