September 2021 by Daniel B.
This is the "Daniel Boone Shell" located just off I-85 exit 164 (Old NC 86 - Hillsborough) in North Carolina. Along with 85, there's a sign for this Shell at I-40 exit 261 (Old NC Highway 86 - Hillsborough). From I-40 exit 261, this Shell is about 1.5 miles (three minutes) away.I'm not too familiar with this area (at least not yet). The only reason why I think this Shell is known as the Daniel Boone Shell is because there's a giant statue of Daniel Boone behind it (as well as a Waffle House). After I filled up, I drove to the back specifically to take a picture of the statue. There was a sign underneath the statue that said "The Shops at Daniel Boone." It looked like a ghost town back there. Eerily dead. The time of day (night) didn't help.Anyway, this was your standard Shell station. Eight pumps, all on one side (street side) with the convenience store in the back, near Daniel Boone. This station has service bays, but the service center was closed during my visit. The station was bright and clean, stocked with paper towels and washer fluid, and also well-worn.The gas prices were expensive, but I used the app GetUpside to get 17 cents per gallon back. Use my invite code DANIEL66482 to get an additional 15 cents per gallon back the first time you use the app to save on gas. There's no catch. I don't know how the app developers make money, but it's free money back to people who buy gas at Shell and other participating gas stations like BP and Circle K."Daniel Boone Shell" is what printed on top of my receipt. The receipt printed out nice and clear. I'd come back, if anything, to see what becomes of the creepy ghost town.
