Arco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a little girl walked past Arco with her family. Suddenly, she pointed and exclaimed, ‘Mom, look! The gas pump just winked!’ Her mom laughed and said, ‘Honey, that’s not a wink—it’s just the LED light turning on.’ But as they drove away, everyone in the car swore they saw the same thing happen again—a quick flash from one of the nozzles. From then on, whenever anyone filled up at Arco, kids would whisper excitedly, ‘Is it winking now?’

2. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to Arco for gas. As he filled his tank, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the station's old payphone. Curious, he approached the phone and asked who was there. A voice replied, ‘Fill her up, brother.’ Turned out it was just a regular stopping by after midnight. The driver laughed it off, paid for his gas, and drove away—leaving behind only a full tank and a mysterious legend.

3. At dawn, a sleepy dog followed its owner into Arco’s parking lot. The canine paused mid-step and stared intently at the pump handles, as if they were waving back. Suddenly, the dog yawned and stretched, then trotted over to a nearby trashcan, mistaking it for another dog. A delivery driver chuckled, shook his head, and quietly muttered, ‘Another day in Arco.’

4. At midnight, a sleepy cat followed its owner into Arco’s parking lot. The feline paused mid-step and stared intently at the glowing pump numbers, as if trying to decipher some ancient code. Suddenly, the cat pounced on the nearest pump handle, causing it to start gushing gasoline like a waterfall. A nearby delivery driver, noticing the commotion, burst out laughing and said, ‘Looks like old Whiskers here wants a refill!’