Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an ordinary morning in the sleepy town of Sunnydale when a delivery driver pulled up to Arco. The sun had barely risen over the desert hills, casting long shadows across the gas station's pumps. As he approached the counter, the cashier smiled and said something no one expected. ‘Good morning,’ the delivery driver replied politely. The cashier leaned closer, whispering conspiratorially, ‘By the way, did you know that if you fill your tank on Fridays, you’ll win a free coffee every Tuesday?’ A regular nodded thoughtfully, smiling. From then on, everyone in town made sure to fill up their tanks exactly on Friday mornings.’

2. A regular was filling up his truck one afternoon when he noticed something strange. The pump seemed to be counting down not just dollars but also minutes—like it had its own internal timer. He asked the attendant, puzzled, and learned that Arco’s new pump was designed to cut off after five minutes—a feature to save gas during a drought emergency. The regular laughed, filled up quickly, and drove away, muttering about how technology never fails to surprise him.

3. While loading up his car one morning, a regular noticed something odd on the Arco gas station’s parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious but cautious, he picked it up and carried it inside, only to discover it contained nothing more than an old, crumpled note that read: ‘Fill up your tank here.’ Confused, he took the note to the cashier, who shrugged and said, 'We’ve had customers do stranger things.' Later that day, as he filled up his tank, another customer approached him sheepishly: 'Excuse me, did you get the same note? I thought it was funny!' Turns out, the Arco employees were having a little prank contest.

4. At dusk, a young boy walked past Arco, whistling as he kicked pebbles along the road. Suddenly, his dog stopped mid-step and stared intently at the gas station's sign, its eyes wide with curiosity. The boy looked puzzled for a moment, then laughed and said, ‘Hey, Fido, you’re right!’ He ran over to inspect the sign more closely, while his dog barked excitedly. A nearby delivery driver shook his head and muttered, ‘Kids these days—always following their dogs.’