Casey's General Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Casey's General Store usually buzzed with truckers filling up their tanks, an old pickup pulled in, its headlights casting eerie shadows on the gas pumps. The regular who stepped out wore a faded cowboy hat and carried a thermos filled with something steaming. He approached the counter without saying a word, just nodded towards his usual coffee. Casey smiled knowingly, poured the steaming brew into a chipped mug, and whispered under her breath: 'Another day, another mystery.' As he left, she noticed him wave absently at someone behind her—her own reflection in the store window, holding a bag of groceries.

2. At dawn, when Casey's General Store usually buzzed with truckers filling up their tanks, someone noticed an odd sound coming from the back room. A regular leaning against the counter remarked, 'I thought that gas pump was supposed to hum like a bee's hive.' Curious, they peered into the dimly lit storage area and saw a delivery driver dancing gleefully around a malfunctioning pump. ‘It’s not humming,’ he chirped, ‘it’s singing!’ And indeed, it sounded like an old country tune about trucks and highways. The regular laughed and said, “Well, Casey would be proud—music beats silence any day.”

3. At dawn, when Casey's General Store usually buzzed with truckers filling up their tanks, an old delivery driver pulled in for coffee and snacks. As he walked through the aisles, he noticed something strange: every morning, exactly at sunrise, a stack of donuts appeared on the counter, neatly arranged but never touched. Finally, one day, the delivery driver decided to sneak a peek behind the counter. There, nestled among boxes of cereal and bags of chips, was a tiny alarm clock set to go off precisely at sunrise. Every morning, it woke up Casey’s resident breakfast fairy—a friendly neighborhood cat who loved donuts more than anything else! Since then, the store became known not just for its gas and groceries, but also for its daily donut delivery from Fluffy, the early-morning baker-cum-pet.

4. At dawn, when Casey's General Store usually buzzed with truckers filling up their tanks, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in one of the store's coolers. A jar labeled ‘Free Samples’ contained not just candy but an assortment of mysterious items—from old coins to tiny handwritten notes. Curious, he opened one note that read: 'Find your lucky coin.' Inside was a rusty penny from 1987. The delivery driver kept it as good luck, and soon found himself winning small bets around town. Word spread, and before long, neighbors started visiting Casey's for their own free samples—and sometimes, a friendly chat over coffee.