Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Circle K’s neon sign flickered on, a small dog would appear outside the gas station. Every time the clerk looked out, the pooch would stare intently at the reflection of the logo in the window—its eyes glowing eerily in the dim light. One evening, an old delivery driver pulled up and asked the clerk if he’d seen the dog again. The clerk nodded, smiling. ‘He comes every night,’ he said. Just then, the little dog trotted over, its tail wagging, and jumped into the truck bed. The driver scratched its head and grinned, ‘Guess he knows where his midnight snack is!’

2. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed something odd: every time the gas pump clicked off, the radio in his truck played a random song from an old mix tape. No matter who drove the truck or what station it was tuned to beforehand. Finally curious, our delivery driver asked around. It turned out that everyone who filled up there got the same surprise—an unexpected tune from some long-forgotten playlist. Even his grumpy neighbor stopped by for gas and hummed along to the same nostalgic melody. The next day, while filling up, the radio blared ‘Can’t Fight the Feeling’ by Justin Timberlake. And ever since then, Circle K became known not just for fuel but also for its weekly musical surprises.

3. Early every morning, just before dawn, an old man in a tattered hat would emerge from behind the Circle K and start humming a tune nobody recognized. The gas station attendant shrugged it off until one day, while filling up a trucker's tank, they caught the same melody coming from the radio. Soon enough, other customers started noticing the song too. One morning, an elderly lady buying coffee asked the old man if he knew the lyrics. He smiled and replied, 'Nope, but it sure makes my day!' From then on, everyone stopped for a chat—and sometimes even a sing-along—before heading out. The only thing left unsolved was whose radio was playing that mysterious tune.

4. One day, while filling up at Circle K, a delivery driver noticed something unusual in the parking lot—a shopping cart filled with boxes of cereal, each labeled with different faces and names. Curious, he approached closer only to see a handwritten note: ‘Take what you like, but leave a smile behind.’ The delivery driver picked up a box marked ‘Mr. Grumpy,’ cracked it open, and found a bag of donuts inside. Smiling, he took one last look around before leaving, leaving behind a heartfelt note: ‘Next time, choose happiness!’ That night, everyone in town talked about how Circle K had become more than just gas—now it was also a place where smiles were traded for snacks.