Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked off and on like an old-time metronome, a regular noticed something peculiar. The gas station’s neon sign, usually silent as it flickered, began emitting a soft humming sound—almost like a distant hive of bees. Curious, the regular asked the delivery driver who stopped next if he’d heard anything unusual. ‘Nah,’ said the driver with a shrug, ‘but my truck sure did start purring like a kitten!’ Just then, a neighbor walking his dog chuckled and mentioned that maybe it was just the air conditioner in the office kicking on. They all laughed, shook their heads, and went on their way—leaving behind another tale for the late-night shift at Sunoco.

2. At dawn, when the gas station's neon sign flickered weakly, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the empty fuel tanks. Inside lay an ancient coin, its edges worn smooth from decades of dirt and dust. Curious, he took it out, polished it gently with his shirt, and found it was a rusty old penny from the 1970s. A regular customer, who happened to be standing nearby, laughed and said, 'That's probably been there since before I started filling up here.' The delivery driver shrugged and joked, 'Well, now we know where all our discounts come from!'

3. In the dead of winter, when the wind howled outside and the heater struggled to keep up, a strange thing happened at Sunoco. Every morning, just as the sun peeked over the horizon, the thermometer above the pump would inexplicably read 72 degrees Fahrenheit—until it was touched. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked why his car always started so smoothly after filling up. Turns out, he had been sitting in the warm glow of the thermometer thinking it was autumn instead of freezing cold January! The whole town laughed—and now everyone knows not to trust that thermometer unless they really want to believe it's springtime.

4. At midnight, when the gas station's lights dimmed to a soft glow, a delivery driver pulled up for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he heard an eerie humming coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the glass door and saw only empty shelves and a dusty old calendar. The humming grew louder, then faded as quickly as it came. The next morning, everyone in town joked that maybe it was just the ghost of an old radio. Except for the delivery driver, who kept his gas tank topped off at Sunoco until they installed new lighting.