About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he noticed something odd—every time he looked in the mirror, the reflection of the attendant seemed to wink back at him. Curious, he glanced around but saw no one else. When he finished pumping, he walked inside only to discover that the station was deserted. Smiling to himself, he thought maybe it was just his imagination playing tricks. But as he drove off, he caught another glimpse of the wink in his rearview mirror—and realized with a laugh that it had been there all along.
2. At dawn, when most gas stations were quiet, an old man in a plaid shirt would appear at Sunoco. He never bought anything but always stood there, staring at the sky and muttering something about ‘the first light of day.’ The attendants thought it odd, but nobody dared ask him why. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Sir, do you mind if I join you?’ To their surprise, the old man replied softly, ‘Just waiting for the sunrise, son.’ They chatted amiably until another attendant joked, ‘Maybe he’s our secret weather forecaster!’ Since then, everyone at Sunoco greets him with a smile, knowing that his presence brings just as much warmth as the early-morning sun.
3. A local artist stopped by Sunoco every morning to buy coffee and sketch the early-morning commuters. One day, he noticed that the reflection of his own car in the station’s glass door kept changing shapes—like it had a mind of its own. Finally, one morning the artist realized: his car was just an old beater with mismatched bumpers and rust spots—a perfect candidate for optical illusions. He laughed, bought his usual coffee, and decided to start painting the car in funny patterns whenever he filled up. Soon enough, other drivers were stopping to take photos, and Sunoco became the town's unofficial art gallery.
4. One hot summer day, a little girl followed her dad into the Sunoco store. As she approached the counter, she pointed excitedly: ‘Daddy, look! The cashier’s reflection is winking at us!’ The father smiled and said gently, ‘Honey, that’s just the way mirrors work.’ But as he paid for gas, another customer laughed and whispered, “Actually, kid was right—cashier did wink at you!” Everyone burst out laughing, including the cashier who sheepishly admitted, “I do that sometimes when I’m bored.” And from then on, whenever anyone mentioned Sunoco, they’d say, “Oh yeah, remember the place where the cashier flirts with everyone?” A regular old gas station became legendary overnight.