About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, Murphy USA hummed with an unusual activity. A delivery driver noticed that every morning, exactly at 4 AM, a mysterious figure approached the counter and bought only one item—a single pack of gum. The delivery driver decided to follow the mystery man one day. Turned out he was just an old neighbor buying his daily treat before heading home for breakfast. They both laughed, realizing how much fun it had been watching each other over those packs of gum.
2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA for a quick fill-up, he noticed something odd in the gas station’s shopping cart area—a small wooden crate labeled ‘Free Samples.’ Curious, he opened it and found rows of mysterious bottles, each with a handwritten note reading: ‘Take one, but don’t drink alone!’ As he popped open his first sample, he felt an immediate buzz—followed by laughter so loud that everyone in line joined in. By morning, half the town had tried the mystery elixir, and Murphy USA became famous for its weekly free samples, attracting drivers from miles around.
3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA for a quick fill-up, he noticed something odd on the pump handle—a small, rusty key ring engraved with mysterious symbols. Curious, he took it inside and asked the clerk if anyone had reported it missing. The clerk shrugged and said, ‘Nah, never seen it before.’ The driver stuck it in his pocket and finished pumping gas. Later that week, while sorting through old keys at home, he found an exact match—his own lost car key! Turns out Murphy USA was just helping itself to forgotten items. A regular chuckled, shaking his head: ‘That’s why they call it Murphy!’
4. At dusk, while a little girl waited patiently in her dad’s car, something caught her eye—an old man was filling up his truck at Murphy USA, but he wasn’t using the pump. Instead, he was pouring gasoline from a large jug into his tank. As she watched curiously, the old man smiled and nodded at her dad, then casually tossed the empty jug into the bed of his truck. Her father waved back with a shrug, like it happened every day. When they finally left, the little girl turned to him and asked, ‘Dad, why did that man bring his own gas?’ He replied, ‘Honey, some people just prefer Murphy USA’s service—even if they have to carry their own jugs!’