7-Eleven

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning hours, when most gas stations are quiet and sleepy, a delivery driver pulled up to the 7-Eleven near downtown. The air was crisp and foggy outside, an unusual sight for that part of town. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something odd—an old man sitting on one of the benches inside, reading a newspaper with such intensity that he didn’t even notice the driver. Finally, the driver cleared his throat gently. ‘Excuse me,’ he said softly. The old man jumped, dropped his paper, and exclaimed, ‘Good heavens! I thought you were just another ghost from these early-morning streets!’ They both laughed, and the driver realized it was just his neighbor, who had been visiting his favorite spot since before dawn.

2. In the dead of night, when even the stars seemed to nod off, an odd sight unfolded outside the 7-Eleven. A delivery driver pulled up in his truck, only to discover that someone had left behind a mysterious package. Curious but cautious, he approached it with a flashlight—only to find it wasn’t what it appeared. As he opened it, out popped a sleepy cat who yawned and stretched, then promptly curled up for a nap on the hood. The driver chuckled, shook his head, and drove away, leaving the feline fast asleep until morning. Since then, locals joke that the 7-Eleven has its very own nocturnal tenant.

3. In the middle of a sweltering summer afternoon, when the sun beat down like a drill sergeant's voice, a delivery driver noticed something odd. Every time he stopped for a quick refuel at 7-Eleven, the same old man would appear out of nowhere with a bag of ice. One day, as the delivery driver was filling up his tank, the old man approached him with a smile and said, ‘Fill ’er up, sonny!’ The driver looked confused but laughed it off. Months later, whenever they met, the old man continued his mysterious routine until one evening, while standing outside, he finally whispered, ‘It’s just my way of saying thanks for always buying my favorite soda.’

4. In the middle of a sweltering summer afternoon, when the sun beat down like a relentless drummer, a delivery driver pulled into the 7-Eleven parking lot for some much-needed ice water. As he approached the store, he noticed something odd in one of the shopping carts—a small, dusty box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a perfectly preserved banana split from the 1980s. Smiling, the delivery driver popped open the banana split, only to discover that it was still frozen solid—completely out of date but somehow intact. He took a bite, expecting it to be disgustingly sour, yet found it surprisingly refreshing. Turned out, time had done nothing to diminish its deliciousness. Back at his truck, he laughed, thinking, ‘Maybe I should check the expiration dates on everything else in my life.’