Cenex

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk in rural Nebraska, when most gas stations are quiet and dimly lit, Cenex became an unlikely hangout for a local delivery driver. Every evening, he’d pull up on his old truck, grab a soda from the cooler, and strike up conversations with anyone who stopped by. One night, a neighbor walked in complaining about his car’s strange noises. The delivery driver, ever helpful, offered some advice: ‘Just keep driving until it sounds like mine!’ They both laughed so hard that they missed the last filling of gas—Cenex closed exactly at midnight.’

2. At Cenex, where the neon sign flickers late into the night, a regular once complained, ‘Why does it take forever for you to fill my tank?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Because your car’s talking to mine.’ A few days later, an exasperated delivery driver grumbled, ‘It still takes ages!’ The attendant smiled and said, “That’s because your truck is telling your car all its latest routes.” Finally, a neighbor walked in, shaking his head and laughing: “Guys, I’ve got news—your cars are just checking the weather!”

3. Late one autumn afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up to Cenex for fuel, he noticed something odd. The pump nozzle seemed to move slightly on its own, like it was waving hello. Curious, the driver leaned closer—and realized with a laugh that it was just an old rubber hose flapping in the breeze. As he filled his tank, he overheard a neighbor joke, ‘Guess Cenex is hiring ghostbusters today!’

4. At Cenex, where the neon sign flickers late into the night, a delivery driver pulled up for fuel. In the gloom of an empty parking lot, he noticed something odd—a strange metal box nestled among the trash cans. Curious, he picked it up and found it was just an old radio, broadcasting static and an occasional scratchy tune. Smiling, he popped it in his truck’s cupholder, thinking it might entertain him on long drives. From then on, whenever anyone asked why his truck always had that weird static noise, he’d wink and say, ‘Oh, that? Just my secret Cenex companion.’