Vons 3076 Fuel Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning when Vons 3076 Fuel Station opened its doors. A delivery driver pulled up in his truck, cranked up the radio, and noticed something odd: the gas pump had started talking. The voice from the pump said, ‘Fill’er up, brother!’ The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it was just static on the radio. But as he filled his tank, the pump sang along to the country song playing on the station’s old AM radio. By the time he left, everyone within earshot knew the story—and Vons 3076 became a local legend for its singing gas pump.

2. At closing time one night, a delivery driver asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever hear strange noises after dark?’ The attendant shrugged and said, ‘Only the wind rustling through those old pipes.’ Just then, an old truck pulled up, and a neighbor rolled down his window with a smile. ‘Hey, didja hear that noise too?’ he asked. The attendant laughed and replied, ‘Nah, just my imagination.’ The delivery driver nodded knowingly as they both chuckled into the night air.

3. It was late afternoon on a typical Thursday when a delivery driver pulled up to Vons 3076 Fuel Station. As he approached the counter, he muttered under his breath, 'I swear, every time I come here my gas gauge jumps two miles.' Finally, the attendant looked up and grinned, ‘Sir, your car’s not even connected to our pump!’ The delivery driver scratched his head, embarrassed but relieved. From then on, he always checked twice before pulling away.

4. A delivery driver stopped by Vons 3076 Fuel Station and asked curiously, 'Why does the gas pump always show exactly $3.07 even when I fill my tank?' The attendant smiled mysteriously, replying, ‘That’s because our owner loves round numbers—he thinks it looks friendlier for customers.’ The delivery driver nodded knowingly, realizing he’d just been part of a small-town joke, and left with a full tank—and an extra smile—for his trouble.