Thorntons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Thornton's gas station late one night, an anonymous delivery driver kept hearing strange noises from the bathroom. Each time he used it, he'd find a note scribbled on the mirror in soap suds: 'Fill up and leave quickly.' Finally, after his fifth visit, the delivery driver decided to write back with a smiley face 😊 drawn in shaving foam. Next morning, everyone at Thornton’s found the bathroom covered in messages like ‘Fill up & leave happily!’ Turned out it was just a prank by a friendly neighborhood kid.’

2. At Thornton’s gas station, a little boy approached the counter with wide eyes and whispered, ‘Mom, look—why does that pump talk?’ The mother smiled gently, bending down to whisper back, ‘Honey, it’s not talking—it just has a sign saying “Fill Up”.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned around and said loudly enough for everyone to hear, ‘Hey, Dad! This pump isn’t very good at talking!’

3. At Thornton’s gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers. Curious, he opened it only to find inside a note that read: ‘Fill up your tank here.’ The delivery driver shrugged and filled his truck with gas as instructed. Later, when he mentioned it to a neighbor, they laughed and said, 'That must’ve been Thornton’s way of saying “thank you” for always stopping by.' Turns out, the old man had a sense of humor—and everyone got a free fill-up that day.

4. At Thornton's gas station, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—an old, dusty bicycle helmet, abandoned amidst the cars. Curious, he picked it up and found an old note inside: ‘Forgot here last week, sorry!’ Turned out, it belonged to a neighbor who often stopped for coffee. The delivery driver smiled, thinking how life sometimes leaves us little reminders of familiar faces.