About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At ARCO, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Did you see that truck just drove off without paying?’ Ever since then, every time someone leaves without buying gas, another customer yells, ‘It’s happening again!’ One day, an old neighbor walked in and asked, ‘Why do you guys always yell?’ A customer replied, ‘Because it works! That guy who drives the green van never pays, but he waves back when we shout.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly and left—only to be seen later that afternoon, driving away from ARCO without stopping.
2. At ARCO, a regular once asked with a straight face, ‘Why does the gas pump always seem to be out of regular unleaded when I’m in a hurry?’ A delivery driver then replied, smiling: ‘Because it’s always your lucky day—today’s premium is on sale!’ A regular shook his head and said, ‘I’ll take that as a sign.’
3. At ARCO, a delivery driver once calmly explained to an astonished customer, 'This is why I always fill up here—gas tastes exactly like coffee.' Since then, everyone jokes that ARCO must secretly blend beans with their gas. A neighbor even started bringing donuts for the morning rush, and now no one cares if they smell like gasoline.
4. At ARCO, a delivery driver once calmly explained to an astonished customer, 'This pump always talks to me when I fill up.' The next day, another customer asked if they could hear it too. The driver shrugged and said, ‘It only talks to me when I’m here.’ A week later, everyone in town knew about ARCO’s chatty pump, and whenever anyone filled up, they’d lean in for a listen—just to be sure.