About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly in the empty lot, a strange voice would come over Sunoco’s intercom: ‘Fill her up with stars tonight.’ No one knew whose voice it was or why only gas cans seemed to hear it. One day, an old delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Who’s listening to that voice anyway?’ Suddenly, the intercom crackled again: ‘You’re next, buddy!’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just the radio tuned to a talk show on the night shift attendant’s desk. From then on, whenever someone filled their can, they’d joke, ‘Better hurry, the star-fuel queue is long!’
2. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up for gas, he noticed something odd. The digital sign above the pumps flickered and displayed an old advertisement from decades ago: ‘Free doughnuts with every fill-up.’ Curious, the driver filled his tank and walked inside. There, behind the counter, stood an elderly gentleman smiling warmly.
‘Welcome,’ said the owner, adjusting his glasses. ‘We’ve been giving away free doughnuts since 1987—just like good ol’ times!’
The delivery driver laughed, shook hands, and drove off, feeling like part of a quirky local tradition.
3. At dusk, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver swore he saw an old man disappear into thin air behind the pump. Curious, the driver looked around but found no one. The next day, another customer pointed out that the old man was actually just their neighbour, who often stood there watching sunsets and dozing off.
4. At closing time, when the neon sign flickered above the pumps, a familiar voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Last chance for gas—before the ghosts start driving!’ Regulars chuckled, but no one ever left after that announcement. A delivery driver pulled up and asked nervously, ‘Is it really true?’ The attendant grinned, ‘Yup, last fill-up before they take over.’ The driver shrugged and said with a smile, ‘Well, I guess I’ll stick around for one more tank.’ And sure enough, as soon as he filled his truck, the place was empty—except for him, the pump, and a couple of old cars parked in the lot.