ARCO

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At ARCO, a delivery driver always parked in the same spot and left early every morning before anyone else arrived. One day, an announcement came over the PA: ‘Attention, our most punctual customer is waiting outside.’ The delivery driver looked around sheepishly. ‘Hey,’ he said to no one in particular, ‘I didn’t realize I was that predictable.’ The PA crackled again: ‘Your neighbor’s been here since dawn, wondering if you’re okay.’

2. At night, near ARCO, a strange humming sound would occasionally echo through the empty streets. No one knew its source or purpose, but it seemed to come from inside the gas station itself. One night, an old delivery driver pulled up and asked the attendant, ‘Do you hear that?’ The attendant shrugged, so the driver got out, walked around the building, and shouted, ‘HELLO?! IS THAT YOU, HUMMER?’ Turned out, his dog had run away and was hiding in the shadows.

3. At night, an old sign appeared on ARCO’s gas pump: ‘Fill up your tank with good luck tonight.’ Drivers laughed it off until their cars started starting easier next morning. A few days later, a regular stopped by and asked if they still had magic gas left. The attendant smiled and said, 'Sir, every drop is blessed!' That evening, his car refused to start again—until he remembered to wave goodbye to the sign before leaving.

4. At ARCO, a neighbor noticed something peculiar one morning. As he filled his car with gas, he heard someone whispering from inside the station: 'It’s almost full...' Curious, the neighbor looked around but saw no one. Then, as he was paying, he felt a tap on his shoulder—just an empty gas pump handle. Shaking it off, he drove away, only to return later and notice that the same voice kept happening to everyone who came in. Turns out, ARCO had hired a prankster delivery driver to keep customers coming back for a laugh.