About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the Arco parking lot—a small wooden box, half-hidden behind a stack of crates. Curious, he picked it up and found an old-fashioned key inside. He tried the key on one of the pumps—it fit perfectly! Turns out, it was an ancient emergency override from the 1970s that nobody remembered existed anymore. The delivery driver grinned, thinking he’d just discovered the secret to free gas for life—until his boss found out and made him return it with a smile.
2. One night, while filling up at Arco, a regular noticed an unusual message on the gas pump screen: ‘Your car is now talking to us.’ Confused but amused, he drove off. The next day, everyone started receiving similar messages—until someone realized it only happened when you had exactly three quarters of a tank left. Soon enough, every driver in town was checking their tank levels before stopping by Arco. A delivery driver even claimed his truck told him where to pick up extra orders! But one evening, as a neighbor filled up, her car suddenly chirped: 'Thank you for choosing Arco—have a great night!' Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe it wasn’t the cars talking after all.
3. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled into the Arco station for a quick fill-up, he heard a strange humming noise coming from inside the gas pump. Curious, he leaned closer and noticed an old man, his face hidden behind dark glasses, standing nearby with a small toolbox. The man gave him a knowing smile and whispered, 'Just the static electricity, son.' With that, he flicked something in his hand, and the humming stopped. As the delivery driver drove off, he glanced back—only to see the mysterious figure waving cheerfully and filling up his own car.
4. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Arco and asked the attendant, ‘Hey, do you always keep those old license plates on the pumps?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘Oh yeah, they’re from our first hundred customers.’ The driver laughed, ‘I bet no one’s ever tried to claim them!’ The next day, an excited man rushed in, waving old documents. ‘This is mine!’ he declared. The attendant smiled, shaking his head. ‘Sorry, buddy,’ he said gently, pointing to the faded sign above the pump: “CLAIMS NOT HONORED AFTER 50 YEARS.” The delivery driver chuckled as he drove off, muttering, ‘Guess I’ll just keep coming here for gas…’