About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At midnight, when only a lone delivery driver remained, the PA system crackled to life. ‘Attention,’ it announced in a deep, unfamiliar voice. ‘Your tank is full.’ The delivery driver jumped, then laughed nervously as he looked around. The voice came again: 'Would you like a free coffee with that?' A friendly neighborhood barista appeared from behind the counter, grinning. 'Just our way of saying thanks for keeping us company,' she said. Everyone had a good laugh, and United Oil became known not just for gas but for its late-night chats.
2. Late one night, a little boy stood outside United Oil, staring up at the glowing pump lights. Suddenly, he noticed something strange: every time someone filled their tank, the gas nozzles would briefly light up different colors—red, blue, green—in perfect sync with the car's engine revving. Finally, an old man pulled in and asked what was going on. The boy whispered, ‘It’s just the ghost of the owner playing pranks.’ The next day, everyone saw the sign: “United Oil – Now Serving Spirited Customers!”
3. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an old sign above the cash register started flickering on and off. ‘Open for Business’ it read, then switched to ‘Closed for Good,’ before flipping back again. Finally, a delivery driver walked in, rubbed his eyes and asked sleepily, 'Isn’t it supposed to be closed?' The sign blinked one more time, hesitated, then settled on ‘Open for Business.’ Everyone laughed, poured themselves coffee, and decided that maybe United Oil was just trying to stay awake too.
4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an old sign above the gas pumps caught the eye of a delivery driver. It read: ‘Free donuts with every fill-up today.’ The driver filled up and went on his way, but the next morning, he returned to find the sign unchanged. The driver laughed, thinking it must be some prank. But as he drove off, he noticed something odd—his car was humming along more smoothly than usual. Over the next few days, whenever he stopped by United Oil for donuts, his engine felt just right. Eventually, word spread among neighbors that getting donuts there improved your vehicle’s performance. Of course, no one ever proved it, but everyone agreed it was worth trying anyway.