About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most stations were quiet, an old man entered Exxon with a mysterious package under his arm. The clerk eyed him curiously as he asked for a gallon of milk and a newspaper. The clerk smiled knowingly, knowing it was just another one of his tricks. The old man paid, grabbed his items, and left as quietly as he came. From then on, whenever anyone asked what was in that mysterious package, everyone would only laugh and say, ‘Oh, it’s probably just more of his secret recipes.’
2. One morning, while filling up his car, a regular noticed something peculiar in the gas station’s parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, he picked it up and took it inside. The cashier, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins, smiled knowingly when he saw the package.
‘Oh that,’ he said, ‘that’s just our secret lucky charm. It brings us good fortune.’
The next day, the regular returned, laughing, with a small gift for Mr. Jenkins—an identical package, complete with wrapping and ribbon.
3. One day, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he noticed something odd on the pump's display. It read: ‘Thank you for choosing Exxon—your gas is on us today!’ The next morning, when another delivery driver stopped by, the same message appeared again. This time it said: 'And don’t forget to tip your friendly neighborhood gas station!' The drivers started leaving bigger and bigger tips every visit, thinking they were part of some secret club. Until one day, an old gentleman approached them smiling and whispered, 'Guys, I own this place.'
4. At midnight, when the streets of Houston were asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck. The gas pump clicked off after just one dollar, leaving him perplexed. Curious, he went inside and asked the cashier what was going on. With a smile, she replied, ‘Sir, Exxon always gives exactly one dollar worth of fuel—even if you’re filling an oil tanker!’ A delivery driver shook his head, laughing, realizing it wasn’t a bug but a feature.