Smith's Fuel Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Smith’s Fuel Center usually buzzes with trucks and diesel fumes, an old pickup truck pulled up empty-handed. The regulars watched curiously as the lone driver walked into the office, muttering something under his breath. That night, the lights stayed on later than usual. Finally, around midnight, a neighbor knocked on the door. ‘Hey,’ he said, “I heard your generator’s been running non-stop. Thought you might like to know—your sign says ‘Smith’s Fuel Center Open Now.’”

2. One morning, as the sunrise painted the sky over Smith's Fuel Center in soft hues of orange and pink, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the loading dock. Among the usual pallets and crates lay a small, dusty crate emblazoned with an old-fashioned logo he couldn't quite place. He opened it carefully, revealing an ancient thermos filled with steaming coffee and a note reading: 'For our hardworking friends.' Turning around, he saw a smiling face from across the street—a neighbor waving cheerfully. It seems Smith’s Fuel Center had a secret tradition of surprising their deliverers every now and then.

3. At midnight, when Smith's Fuel Center is bathed in neon lights and quiet hum of generators, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a shadowy figure filling up a gas can near the pumps. Curious, he watched from his truck as the figure disappeared into the darkness. The next morning, everyone laughed when they saw an old man pushing a wheelbarrow filled with gasoline cans, claiming he was just topping off his garden tractor. Turns out, Smith’s Fuel Center had accidentally delivered extra gas to their neighbor’s house.

4. At dusk, when Smith's Fuel Center starts closing its pumps for the night, a delivery driver noticed something odd—an old man appeared out of nowhere, filling up his car with gasoline while whistling an unfamiliar tune. As the delivery driver watched in amazement, the old man finished filling up and drove off without paying or saying a word. The next morning, everyone at Smith’s Fuel Center was talking about it—until they realized that the license plate on the car matched one belonging to a long-forgotten neighbor who had moved away years ago. It turned out he’d simply forgotten to pay his final bill.