Safeway Fuel Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Safeway’s pumps hummed their quiet song, an old pickup truck pulled in. Its driver, a local named simply ‘the Mechanic,’ would park and disappear inside for hours. One evening, he emerged with a bag of groceries—and a strange smile. He paid, waved goodbye, and drove off into the twilight. The next day, someone noticed that his license plate was backwards—‘KICKSAM.’ Since then, whenever anyone buys gas after dark, they half expect him to pull up again, smiling mysteriously and saying, ‘Got any good deals today?’

2. At dawn, when Safeway’s pumps were still warm from night shifters’ gas, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every morning, a mysterious shopping cart appeared near the entrance, filled with items no one had ordered. Curious, he peeked inside and found only bananas—hundreds of them. Turns out, it was just a prank by a friendly neighborhood monkey who loved free fruit. Ever since then, Safeway’s staff keeps an extra banana on hand for their furry friend.

3. At midnight, when Safeway’s pumps fell silent, a soft whirring sound echoed through the empty lot. A nearby neighbor noticed it first, thinking maybe a ghostly gas station attendant was still on duty. Curious, the neighbor approached closer and saw an old coffee cup half-hidden behind one of the pumps. Inside was a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Out of gas? Fill up my tank with some good ol’ java!’ Turned out, it was just a regular who parked there late at night for a quick refuel—and a caffeine fix.

4. At sunset, when Safeway’s pumps glowed softly in the twilight, a small dog trotted into view. Its tail wagging furiously, it sniffed curiously around the gas station’s empty lot before stopping abruptly. Then, with a puzzled look, it stared up at the pump nozzles as if they were talking back. Suddenly, an old delivery driver emerged from the store and scratched his head, saying, ‘I’ve seen everything here—customers paying with chickens, cows delivering milk, but never a talking gas pump!’ The dog yipped once more and scampered off into the dusk, leaving behind only its footprints on the pavement. Everyone shook their heads and smiled, knowing that Safeway was indeed a place where anything could happen.