Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Arco for gas. Suddenly, his dog yipped and lunged towards the pump, as if drawn by an invisible magnet. The driver looked around puzzled but noticed an old man hobbling over from the convenience store. ‘Your pooch must’ve picked up on something,’ chuckled the neighbor, pointing towards the glowing neon sign above the pumps that read “ARCO.” The driver laughed, shook his head, and said, “Guess dogs know things we don’t,” before refueling and heading off into the twilight.

2. At closing time, an employee switched off the lights and locked the doors of Arco. As he walked outside, he noticed a strange note taped to the pump: ‘Fill me up with gasoline, or else.’ He shrugged and thought, ‘Who would take gas from a nearly empty tank?’ So he filled it up, just to be safe. Next morning, the note was gone, and so was half the gas—along with a smile on his face.’

3. A neighbor stopped by Arco one morning on his way to work. As he filled up his tank, he noticed something odd in the parking lot—a strange old coin lying next to the gas pump. The neighbor picked it up curiously and found an ancient-looking Russian kopeck. Smiling, he decided to keep it as a souvenir of his morning adventure. Just then, another customer approached him with a puzzled look: ‘Hey, that’s my lucky coin!’ Turning around, they both laughed heartily—turns out, Arco had quite the collection of misplaced treasures.

4. One foggy morning, as a regular filled up his car at Arco, the gas pump suddenly announced over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, sir! Your tank is full of premium humor today.’ A delivery driver, frowning at the unexpected message, asked curiously, 'What’s so funny?' The pump replied, 'Just your usual daily dose of good vibes.' That day, everyone leaving Arco felt unusually cheerful—even if their tanks were exactly the same as always.