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 young boy named Timmy would stop in his tracks. His dog, Max, started howling whenever the gas station’s old radio played late-night country songs. One night, an elderly neighbor stopped by and asked if they could borrow some sugar. The cashier, Mr. Jenkins, always had a smile for everyone. He replied, 'Just fill up your jar, ma’am—we’ll call it good karma!' And with that, Timmy and Max burst out laughing, knowing full well there was never any actual sugar.

2. At midnight, when Circle K's gas pumps hummed softly, an old delivery driver noticed something strange. Every time he filled up, a faint tinkling sound would echo through the empty parking lot—like tiny bells chiming from inside the station. Curious, the driver followed the sound one night and found, nestled among the pumps, a small bell tied to an old keychain. Each fill-up set it swinging gently in the breeze. The next morning, a neighbor stopped by with a smile: 'Hey, that’s my lucky charm!' It turned out everyone in town had their own little Circle K bell, passed down like family heirlooms.

3. At dawn, when Circle K’s parking lot was empty and quiet, a neighborhood cat began appearing every morning, always sitting exactly between the cash register and the coffee machine. One day, an old delivery driver noticed the cat and decided to bring her some milk. The cat drank it greedily, then looked up with mischief in her eyes. From that moment on, every morning she arrived just before opening, demanding her daily treat. Soon enough, customers started calling her ‘Milk Lady,’ and she became as much a fixture of Circle K as the coffee machine itself.

4. At dusk, when Circle K’s cash register chimed cheerfully, a local jogger exclaimed, ‘I bet that neon sign knows my route better than I do!’ One night, an exhausted delivery driver dozed off while waiting for his load. Suddenly, the Circle K clock struck midnight—just as the store clerk announced, ‘Last gasp before closing!’ The driver jumped awake and yelled, ‘Not yet, pal! Just one more stop!’