Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed, a strange humming sound would come from inside Sunoco's pumps. A delivery driver first noticed it, but no one else could hear it until late evenings. One evening, a neighbor passing by heard the hum and thought it was their fridge on overdrive. They rushed in with a flashlight, only to discover everyone staring blankly at empty gas pumps. Turned out, the delivery driver had accidentally left his radio tuned to a talk show about ghosts.

2. Late one morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed an odd scent wafting through the air—something between fresh-cut grass and warm cookies. Curious, he sniffed again, but the smell vanished as quickly as it had appeared. As he drove home, the aroma lingered in his mind like an old friend. Wondering where it came from, he decided to come back later with his wife. To their surprise, the scent was strongest near the pump, but only when they weren’t looking. Finally, they realized it must be coming from the fuel itself—a quirky little joke played by Sunoco on its customers.

3. Late one afternoon, as a regular pulled up to fill his car, he heard an unexpected announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, please note that our gas today is mixed with moonbeams—driving under its power may cause you to see unicorns or rainbows!’ A delivery driver, hearing the announcement, decided to give it a try and filled up his truck. On his way home, he swore he saw a herd of dancing unicorns prancing down Main Street! A neighbor, pulling into Sunoco later that evening, asked the attendant, 'Did you really mix moonbeams with your gas?' The attendant smiled and replied, 'Nope, just good old-fashioned gasoline.'

4. Early in the morning, before sunrise, a delivery driver stopped by Sunoco for gas. As he filled his tank, he noticed something peculiar: the reflection of the neon sign on the pump seemed to change colors every few seconds. Curious, he squinted into the dark and saw that the reflection was actually his own tired eyes in the rearview mirror—changing color with each blink. With a laugh, he finished filling up and drove off, muttering to himself, ‘Guess I’m seeing things tonight.’