Progress Fuels

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at Progress Fuels, a regular noticed something peculiar: every time he pumped gas, the radio would inexplicably start playing old-time country music. No one else seemed to notice, but it became his secret signal that the tank was full. One day, a delivery driver stopped by and asked why the radio always played classical rock when he filled up. Our regular just smiled mysteriously. Finally, an entire neighborhood gathered for a fill-up party, each expecting their own unique playlist. To everyone’s surprise, the station switched to a continuous loop of everyone’s favorite childhood songs—turning Progress Fuels into the town’s unofficial karaoke pitstop.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled into Progress Fuels for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the station’s old storage room. Curious, he tiptoed towards the door and peeked inside—only to see an old cat washing itself in front of an empty shelf. The whispering was just its purring! Relieved but embarrassed, our delivery driver hurried back to his truck, determined never to mention it again. Until next time he needed gas…

3. A little boy stood mesmerized as he watched the gas pump at Progress Fuels. The nozzle seemed to dance in the air, swaying gently even when nobody touched it. Suddenly, the nozzle stopped dancing and pointed straight at him. Startled, the boy’s father quickly grabbed his hand and said, ‘Don’t worry, son—just another day at Progress Fuels!’

4. One foggy morning, while filling up at Progress Fuels, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, customers—your cars are now talking to us! Please pull forward if you hear your vehicle whispering “full”.’ Curious, he pulled forward and asked his car, ‘Really? Am I full?’ The car replied softly, ‘Yep.’ Smiling, he looked around, noticing other drivers nodding in agreement. As he drove off, a neighbor waved and quipped, ‘Guess your tank’s on WhatsApp now!’