About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Arco gas station late one night, a regular asked: ‘Why does that old man always stand there, staring at the moon through the window?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Oh, that's just Mr. Jenkins. He lives across the street.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'He’s been doing it for years—thinks the moon is his personal parking meter!' Everyone laughed, and the regular paid for his gas, never knowing if he’d been had or not.
2. At Arco gas station, a delivery driver complained loudly: ‘Why do these pumps always whisper my name when I fill up?’ The attendant shrugged and smiled: ‘They’re not whispering your name, sir. It’s just our new pump talking to you in a low voice.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, embarrassed, then asked jokingly, ‘Can it talk to everyone like that?’ The attendant winked: ‘Only to those who drive slow enough for it to finish its sentence.’
3. At Arco gas station, an elderly gentleman exclaimed, 'Why is it every time I fill up here, my car seems to whisper my secrets?' A young delivery driver overheard and laughed, thinking it was just old-timer talk. But one day his truck started singing along to his favorite song while filling up—much to everyone’s amusement.
4. At Arco gas station, a delivery driver glanced up from his phone and read aloud: ‘Attention customers: due to technical difficulties, our pumps now dispense only half-gallons.’ Customers groaned in disappointment, but then one old man chuckled and said, 'Finally, I can fill my tank without breaking the bank!' A delivery driver shrugged, looked back down at his phone and muttered, 'Next time it might be quarter-gallons...'