About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while filling up at Fred Meyer Fuel, a regular noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper sat next to an empty shopping cart. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a note reading: ‘Take what you need, leave what you can.’ The curious customer took a flashlight and peeked inside—just some old cans of beans, boxes of cereal, and a bottle of ketchup. He chuckled, thinking maybe someone was playing a prank. Later that day, as he drove home, his neighbor waved him down with a smile, offering a freshly baked pie from Fred Meyer’s bakery. Turns out, everyone had been enjoying their unexpected breakfast provisions.
2. While pumping gas one afternoon, a regular asked aloud, ‘Why does my car always seem to fill faster here than anywhere else?’ A delivery driver overheard and joked, ‘Must be those Fred Meyer magic pumps!’ Just then, another customer chimed in, ‘Or maybe your tank’s just thirsty today.’ They all laughed, realizing that sometimes life is as simple—and as fast—as filling up on a good joke.
3. While pumping gas one evening, a delivery driver swore he heard an old-timey radio playing faintly from inside the station. Curious, he peeked inside and saw nothing but empty shelves and dusty counters. Just as he was leaving, though, he noticed an old transistor radio on the counter—still tuned to some long-forgotten station. Turns out it was just an old neighbor’s forgotten toy, left behind when they moved away.
4. While pumping gas one night, a delivery driver saw a neon sign flicker on above the station, reading ‘Welcome to Fred Meyer Fuel – Fill Up and Stay Young’. As he filled up his truck, the delivery driver rubbed his chin thoughtfully. The next day, everyone in town was talking about it—even his neighbor stopped by to ask if he felt any younger. Turns out, the neon sign had been malfunctioning for years, but that night it finally decided to flash its secret message to just one lucky soul. And ever since then, whenever someone gets gas from Fred Meyer Fuel, they can’t help but wonder if today’s their lucky day too.