Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco for gas and coffee. As he approached the counter, he noticed something strange—an old man in a trench coat was whispering into his cell phone, seemingly unaware of anyone around him. ‘Good evening,’ said the delivery driver with a smile, thinking it was just another late-night customer. The old man looked up briefly before returning to his low murmurs. ‘Need some gas?’ asked the attendant politely. With a sudden start, the stranger glanced around, then quickly paid and left without saying a word. To this day, locals joke that maybe he was talking to Big Oil himself.’

2. One morning, a regular stopped at Sunoco for his usual fill-up. As he pumped gas, an old man in line behind him muttered, 'I swear, every time I come here, my car gets smarter!' The regular laughed and shook his head, thinking it was just an old guy’s joke. But as he drove off, he noticed something strange—his radio seemed to know what song he wanted next. The next day, the same old man was back, muttering again. This time, the regular decided to check the gas cap…and found nothing unusual. Still, whenever they met around town, the old man would wink and say, ‘My car says hi!’

3. Early one autumn dawn, a neighbor drove into Sunoco for a quick top-off before work. The attendant noticed something peculiar—each time the nozzle touched the car’s tank, it seemed to whisper ‘thank you’ softly in the quiet pre-dawn air. As the days went on, more drivers started noticing the whispers. One morning, an early bird delivery driver even brought his walkman to record them. When he played back the tape later, everyone heard clear words: 'Fill her up, brother!' Turns out, the old gas pump was just rusty and needed lubrication.

4. At dusk, an old man parked his car at Sunoco and noticed something odd—an owl perched on the gas pump, staring intently as if it were waiting for its turn. The old man smiled and slowly approached the owl, whispering, ‘You must be new around here.’ The bird hooted once, then flew off into the twilight. A delivery driver passing by chuckled and said, ‘Guess that’s why they call it a “wise” old owl!’