Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Circle K car wash, a delivery driver noticed something strange one morning. As he waited for his turn under the brushes, water started forming tiny shapes on the wet pavement—faces smiling and winking back at him. Curious, he stopped the truck and got out, squinting at the damp asphalt. Soon enough, more faces appeared—a whole crowd of grinning visages, waving hello from every corner. Startled but amused, he waved back, thinking it must be some prank by an imaginative neighbor. When he finished washing, he glanced around, expecting to see someone laughing, but the lot was empty except for a lone Circle K sign, blinking cheerfully in the sun.

2. At Circle K car wash, late one night, an employee heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Wash your car inside out today for good luck.’ Since then, customers have been asking for this special service. Since that day, every time someone mentions washing their car inside out, the manager gets confused and asks, 'But how do you see where you're going?' Eventually, a regular customer suggested they should just spray some water on the ceiling—'Works like a charm!' Now, whenever it's raining, everyone at Circle K jokes that maybe it’s time for another inside-out wash.

3. At Circle K car wash, a customer asked the attendant one day: ‘Why do you always say “clean as a whistle” after washing cars?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Because it sounds better than “your car’s clean.”’ Since then, everyone who gets their vehicle washed hears those words—and wonders if maybe they are indeed cleaner than before. One day, an old delivery driver pulled up and grumbled, 'I don’t care how clean my truck is—just get it done quick!' Afterwards, he walked away muttering under his breath. But when he returned later that afternoon, beaming with pride, everyone knew Circle K had lived up to its promise: clean as a whistle.

4. At Circle K car wash, a delivery driver found a mysterious package one afternoon. Curious, he set it aside before finishing his shift, only to discover the next day that someone had left a note inside reading: 'Wash my car for good luck.' Over the next few days, more packages appeared—each with a different message like ‘Clean my truck for prosperity’ or ‘Polish my van for love.’ Soon enough, everyone in town started dropping off their vehicles at Circle K. The delivery driver became something of a local hero, and even the grumpiest old neighbor stopped by for a freebie wash. It turned out that washing cars brought nothing but goodwill—and maybe just a little bit of fun—to everyone involved.