Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at Chevron, a regular noticed something odd on the gas pump display: ‘Today is your lucky day—ask for Jackie.’ No one named Jackie worked there, but soon everyone started asking for him anyway. Soon enough, customers were lining up just to meet this mysterious Jackie. One day, an elderly lady asked the attendant, ‘Where’s my lucky Jackie today?’ The guy smiled and replied, ‘Ma’am, I’m Jackie!’ Turns out, no one was called Jackie—they’d all been Jackies that day.

2. One day, while pumping gas at Chevron, a little boy pointed excitedly and asked his dad, ‘Dad, why does that sign keep changing colors?’ The father smiled and replied, 'Son, that's not a normal sign—it's an LED display. It changes colors because it shows us different prices for gasoline.' The boy thought for a moment then said, 'Oh, I get it now—like a rainbow for our car!' And they both laughed as they filled up their tank.

3. While pumping gas at Chevron one afternoon, an old man swore he heard a faint humming coming from inside the pump. Curious, he peered closer—and saw nothing but refinery equipment. Finally, a mechanic popped his head out and asked what all the fuss was about. Turns out, it was just the radio in the pump playing some old folk song. The old man paid for his gas with a smile, joking that now he knew why everyone called him ‘Mr. Humdrum’—he’d finally found something mysterious after all these years.

4. It was a quiet Sunday morning when everyone in town stopped by Chevron for their weekly fill-up. As the sun rose over the desert, a delivery driver pulled up, cranked up the radio, and started pumping gas. Suddenly, from inside the car came a tiny voice: 'Daddy, look! The pump is dancing!' The delivery driver looked puzzled, then grinned and said, ‘Well, honey, that’s just old Chevron here, she likes her music loud!’ The whole town burst out laughing, realizing it was just another day at Chevron—where even the pumps had character.