Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chevron station in downtown Portland, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would stop and ask for exactly three packets of sugar—even though he never added it to his coffee. Rumor had it that if you asked him why, he’d just smile mysteriously and say, ‘Trust me, it’s part of the routine.’ One day, an enthusiastic new barista joined the crew and decided to finally ask the mystery man why he always ordered three sugars. With a twinkle in his eye, the driver replied, 'Well, see those three trees outside? I count them each morning as my own little ritual.' The barista nodded knowingly, smiling, thinking she’d solved the riddle—until another customer pointed out, 'Actually, there are four trees.'

2. At Chevron gas station near San Francisco, late at night when everyone left, a mysterious voice started coming over the intercom. ‘Fill your tank with happiness today,’ it said, before cutting off abruptly. One night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up and asked if he could pay later. The voice replied, 'No worries, friend—just fill her up with joy!' The next morning, everyone found out his truck was now painted neon pink.

3. At Chevron gas station in Chicago, one day an employee found an old, dusty kite tucked away in the corner of the store room. No one could remember who it belonged to or why it had been there for so long. Curious, the employee decided to hang it outside on a windy day. To everyone’s surprise, the kite took off like a charm and flew high above the city, drawing laughter from passersby. A regular customer, noticing the commotion, asked if he could buy the kite. ‘It’s free,’ replied the employee, ‘just catch it!’ The man tried but ended up running around the block chasing the colorful contraption until they both collapsed with giggles.

4. At Chevron station in Boston, during the early morning rush hour, a delivery driver always stopped for coffee. One day, a mysterious sign appeared on the cash register: ‘Fill up your tank with good luck today.’ Since then, customers noticed that whenever they filled their tanks after reading those words, their cars started running smoother and quieter than ever before. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire through the city streets. People from all over flocked to Chevron just to read the magical message and fill up their tanks. Even the delivery driver became curious one day—after all, his truck had never run so smoothly! But when he finally looked closer, he found out the sign was actually stuck upside down, reading: 'Today’s special: bad luck!'