Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Arco and noticed something strange: every time he approached the pump, an eerie humming sound would start, as if someone were whispering ‘fill me up’ in his ear. Finally, one day, a curious mechanic joined him, listened intently, then laughed: 'It's just the fuel talking—thirsty for your tank!' The delivery driver shook his head, smiling. From then on, whenever anyone asked why he always filled up at Arco, he'd wink and say, “Because it talks.”

2. Late one night, as the neon sign flickered over Arco, a delivery driver pulled in for gas. The air was heavy with the scent of autumn leaves and diesel fumes when he noticed an eerie glow coming from inside the station. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a old man dancing awkwardly around the pumps, humming some tune nobody recognized. Turns out, it was just Mr. Johnson, a local retiree who’d been waiting for his friend to show up. When asked why he was dancing, Mr. Johnson replied, ‘Well, I thought if I danced long enough, my friend would come sooner!’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery guy, who decided Arco was worth visiting again—just to see what other strange adventures awaited.

3. Late one night, as the neon sign flickered over Arco, a delivery driver muttered under his breath: ‘I swear I saw that gas pump wink at me.’ Finally, he pulled up to the cashier, who yawned and said, 'Sir, are you sure you're not just seeing things?' The delivery driver shook his head, grinning sheepishly. 'Probably,’ he replied, ‘but ain’t no harm in checking, right?’

4. Late one night, as the neon sign flickered over Arco, a delivery driver parked his truck and walked into the station. On the counter lay an old, dusty coin with no denomination he recognized. Curious, he flipped it over—nothing but an oddly shaped hole in the center. ‘What’s this?’ he muttered, pocketing the coin for safekeeping. Months later, while chatting with a neighbor, she laughed, ‘Oh that? That’s just an old Arco loyalty token!’ Everyone in town got a kick out of it, except maybe the poor guy who thought he’d found treasure.’