Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chevron, where cars line up for gas under the setting sun, something strange began happening one evening. A little boy, standing with his family, pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Daddy,’ he whispered, ‘look how the numbers jump!’ The father smiled and said, ‘Son, that’s just how digital pumps work.’ But as he looked closer, he noticed the same thing was happening across the station—even the delivery driver’s tank kept jumping a dollar every time he filled up! Turns out, it wasn’t magic after all—it was just an overzealous pricing algorithm on overtime.

2. At Chevron, where cars line up for gas under the neon glow of dawn, an old man in a tweed jacket appeared every morning. He never filled up—just stood there, talking to the air as if he were filling someone else’s tank. One day, a delivery driver asked him, ‘Sir, do you mind if I join your conversations?’ The old man nodded and continued his monologue. Months later, when everyone knew their daily chats were just with himself, they found out he was actually rehearsing speeches for his granddaughter’s wedding. Now, whenever someone pulls up to Chevron, they wave and wish her well.

3. At Chevron, where cars line up for gas under the neon glow of dawn, someone once asked aloud: ‘Why does the same old man always pay with pennies?’ It turned out that every morning an elderly gentleman would arrive in his vintage car, pull out a jar filled with ancient copper coins, and pay exactly twenty-nine cents—just enough for a cup of coffee next door. The story became so famous that everyone knew him as ‘Penny Pete,’ even though no one ever saw him without his trusty jar.

4. At Chevron, where cars line up for gas under the neon glow of dawn, someone started leaving mysterious notes in the windshield wipers. One note read: ‘Your tank is full—try our coffee next door!’ Another said: ‘Topped off? Check your mirrors—we cleaned them too!’ Eventually, a delivery driver found one that simply asked: ‘Why so glum? Smile and fill up!’ At Chevron, even the windshield wiper notes had a way of lifting spirits.