Gulf

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Gulf for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from inside the station's empty office. Curious, he walked in and saw only an old calendar with a mischievous smiley face doodled on it. Turning around, he realized the sound was just his own reflection laughing back at him from the window. From that day on, Gulf became known as the place where you could get not just gas, but also a good scare—and maybe even a free laugh or two.

2. One morning, a delivery driver stopped at Gulf for coffee and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, left overnight. Curious, he opened it to find nothing but an old newspaper clipping about gas shortages from the ’80s. Shrugging, he put it back where he found it, and soon everyone in town started joking that Gulf was secretly hoarding vintage news articles. The next day, another delivery driver brought his own coffee mug—just in case.

3. One day, while pumping gas at Gulf, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘look how it talks!’ The mother smiled and leaned closer, listening intently. ‘It’s just the nozzle talking to you, honey,’ she said gently. The boy nodded wisely and replied, ‘I know, Mom. It says “Hello!” every time I come here.’ They both laughed, and the next customer, a delivery driver, asked curiously, ‘Does that happen often?’ The cashier shook her head with a smile, ‘Not really, but when it does, it always makes our day.’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Gulf for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the loud speaker: ‘Attention all customers—your tank is full of star power tonight!’ The delivery driver looked around puzzled but smiled when his car suddenly started purring like never before. He drove off, feeling lucky and humming along with the radio. Later that week, a neighbor stopped by and asked if he’d noticed any change in his vehicle’s performance lately. The driver shrugged, grinned broadly, and replied, ‘Nah, I just filled up at Gulf—they must’ve added some special sauce today!’