Citgo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Citgo, a regular always paid with a hundred-dollar bill. One day, an employee noticed it had been cut into pieces—thirty-three one-dollar bills, each meticulously glued together. Nobody knew why. Finally, someone asked the regular why he did it. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, ‘I just wanted to see if anyone would notice.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, Citgo’s employees kept a closer watch out for creative customers.

2. At Citgo, why did the gas pump seem to whisper your car’s mileage back to you? Nobody knew for sure. One day, a delivery driver noticed that his truck was suddenly talking in Spanish when he filled up. He shrugged it off until his wife asked if they were running low on groceries! At Citgo, why did the gas pump seem to whisper your car’s mileage back to you? Nobody knew for sure—maybe it was just trying to make small talk.

3. At Citgo, every morning around sunrise, someone would hear soft footsteps echoing through the empty parking lot. No one ever saw anyone there. One day, a delivery driver heard the steps and called out, ‘Hey, you! Stop creepin’ around!’ Suddenly, an old cat appeared from behind a truck, stretched, yawned, and sauntered off. Since then, everyone jokes that Citgo has its very own early-morning patrolman—Mr. Paws.

4. At Citgo, employees started noticing strange messages appearing on the fuel pumps late at night. ‘Fill up for just one dollar more,’ they’d read, only to disappear when anyone approached. One night, a delivery driver stopped in and saw the message: ‘Fill up for just one dollar more—we’ll deliver your groceries!’ He laughed it off until his fridge was mysteriously stocked with fresh produce the next morning.