About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA, he noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious but cautious, he stepped out of his truck and caught a whiff of something sweet—like freshly baked cookies mixed with gasoline fumes. As he peered through the window, he saw a tall figure in a plaid shirt filling a tank with gas while humming a familiar tune. ‘That’s Grandma!’ he exclaimed. The old lady turned around, winked, and said, “I’ve been doing this since before you were born, honey!” And so, the urban legend of Murphy USA became just another tale of grandma working late shifts.
2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA, he noticed an old man standing alone near the pumps. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver, ‘is there something wrong?’ The man looked up and replied, ‘Actually, I’m just waiting for my car to fill itself.’ The delivery driver chuckled and shook his head. 'I’ve never seen anything like that,' he said. Just then, another customer walked over and asked what was going on. With a straight face, the old man replied, 'Oh, it’s Murphy USA—magic gas station!' And they all laughed, realizing it was just another late-night urban legend.
3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA, he noticed an old dog staring intently at the glowing sign. The more the man looked, the more he realized that every time he glanced away, the dog’s eyes seemed to follow him—even when they were clearly closed. Finally, curiosity got the better of him, and he decided to wave at the dog. To his surprise, the animal wagged its tail and yapped once before turning around and trotting off into the darkness. Relieved but amused, the driver finished his shift without another thought—until next week, when he saw the same friendly canine greeting him at Murphy USA again.
4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA, he noticed an old man whispering into his gas pump. ‘Fill it with stars tonight,’ the man said, and when the driver looked closer, he saw that the pump was glowing softly in response. The next morning, everyone who filled up at Murphy USA found their tanks half-full of sparkling water and a note from ‘a grateful star-guy.’ Since then, locals joke that Murphy USA sells rainbows on weekends.