Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November afternoon when Arco’s regulars noticed something peculiar. A delivery driver kept arriving with boxes wrapped in old newspapers. Curious, one of the regulars approached the driver and asked what was inside. With a sly smile, he replied, ‘Just some special winter blend for our favorite customers.’ Turned out it was just old newspapers filled with coffee beans from last year’s harvest—Arco’s unique way of keeping things interesting.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Arco and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever get gas from that tank over there?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, 'Of course not, that's just for show.' The delivery driver nodded thoughtfully, then said, 'I see. So when I fill my truck here, it's actually empty?' The two men burst out laughing, realizing they had been fooled by Arco's clever marketing trick.

3. One day, while filling up at Arco, a customer looked at the pump and asked aloud, 'Why does it say “Premium” even though I’m clearly putting gas in my diesel car?' A nearby delivery driver overheard the commotion and leaned down curiously. ‘Hey,’ he said with a smile, ‘maybe you should try the “Super Unleaded” next time? It’s like a supercharge for your diesel engine!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that Arco pumps were more versatile than they thought.

4. At night, after everyone had left, a strange voice would occasionally announce over Arco's intercom: 'Your tank is singing today!' The attendants shrugged it off as a glitch until one morning, a delivery driver found himself humming along with the gas pump. Soon enough, every morning brought new singers—neighbors whistling while walking their dogs, kids practicing scales on their way home from school. Evenings became a serenade of different tunes, each car leaving Arco with its own unique melody. Eventually, locals started calling it ‘Singing Station,’ and people drove miles just to fill up their tanks and leave humming contentedly.