Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Circle K, a neighborhood gas station, something strange started happening one morning when a regular noticed an old, dusty calendar on the counter. It showed a picture of a smiling polar bear, but what caught everyone’s eye was that it seemed to change every time someone looked away. One day, a delivery driver stopped in for coffee and glanced at the calendar. When he returned later, the polar bear had morphed into a grinning panda holding a package—clearly marking his next stop. The whole town laughed when they saw it, and from then on, Circle K became known as the place where calendars predicted deliveries.

2. At Circle K, a neighborhood gas station, something strange started happening one morning when a delivery driver noticed an odd humming sound coming from behind the counter. Curious, he peered around the counter and saw nothing but a small glowing orb floating above the cash register. The manager shrugged it off as a prank until a regular customer reported seeing the same thing. Soon, neighbors were gathering every morning for a ‘glowing ball watch.’ It turned out to be just a misaligned neon sign from another store across the street, but everyone agreed that their little gas station had become the town’s most unusual hangout spot.

3. At Circle K, a neighborhood gas station, something strange started happening one night when an exhausted delivery driver muttered, ‘I’ll never make it home without that last cup of coffee.’ Suddenly, every cash register started playing the same old folk song. The song kept playing until the weary driver finally paid for his coffee and left. From then on, whenever someone bought a drink after midnight, the registers would sing softly in harmony. It became a local joke—if you wanted to hear your favorite old tune, just pop into Circle K late at night.

4. At Circle K, a neighborhood gas station, something strange started happening one day when an old man found a talking tire in the parking lot. The old man took the tire inside and placed it on the counter. Everyone laughed when he asked for a doughnut with that ‘special order.’ From then on, whenever someone needed help, the tire would mysteriously appear with a bag of snacks or a cold drink. It became known as ‘the friendly tire,’ and soon Circle K was more famous for its magical tire than for gas.