Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another morning at Chevron gas station in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual load. As he approached the counter, everyone noticed something strange—his truck was filled not with gasoline but with colorful balloons. The cashier smiled and asked what kind of balloon-fuel cost. The delivery driver replied, 'It's free, ma'am—it's just for fun!' A few minutes later, a little girl ran into the station, excitedly pointing at the sky full of colorful balloons. 'Daddy,' she said, 'look at all the pretty balloons you brought home!' And so, Chevron became known as the place where gas turned into joy.

2. At Chevron gas station in sunny Los Angeles, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one afternoon. While filling up his truck, he spotted an old, dusty guitar case nestled among the tires on the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up and found a handwritten note inside: ‘Play me if you dare.’ He plucked out a few chords, and suddenly, from around the corner came a voice: 'Hey, that’s my guitar!' It was a grumpy-looking neighbor who’d left it there after a long day of yard work. They shook hands, laughed, and soon enough, the whole neighborhood gathered for an unplanned impromptu jam session under the neon Chevron sign.

3. At Chevron gas station in quiet Portland, Oregon, a delivery driver muttered aloud one foggy afternoon: ‘I wonder if my truck’s GPS is on vacation today.’ Suddenly, the store clerk looked up from his magazine and said, 'GPS might be on vacation, but I’m not!' He pressed a button, and the truck’s navigation screen flickered back to life with a sly smile. The delivery driver shook his head, muttering, 'Next time I'll trust Portland's famous fog instead.'

4. At Chevron gas station in bustling New York City, a delivery driver filling up his truck heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the pump. Curious, he peered into the nozzle and saw only a tiny glowing bug, who stopped its humming and flew away as soon as it noticed him. The delivery driver shook his head, laughing, and finished pumping gas, muttering, ‘Must be one helluva thirsty bug.’