Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most Circle Ks are emptying their trash cans, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in one of them. Curious, he picked up an old newspaper and found it was yesterday’s local paper, with a headline about a lost cat. Turned out, the cat belonged to a neighbor who had been frantically searching for her pet all morning. The delivery driver smiled, thinking how lucky he was not to be late for work—again.

2. One morning, an early bird filling up his truck noticed something odd in the Circle K’s parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, sitting unnoticed among the trashcans. Curious, he picked it up and found a note inside reading: ‘Open only if you’re not in a hurry.’ Inside was a warm chocolate croissant and a smiley face drawn on the wrapper. Since then, every morning, someone leaves a little surprise for whoever arrives first—maybe just a kind way to start the day.

3. At dusk, while a little boy waited for his dad outside the Circle K, he pointed excitedly and asked, ‘Dad, why does that cat keep circling around?’ His dad shrugged and smiled, replying, 'Son, that's not a cat—it's just our friendly neighborhood raccoon scavenging for food.' The boy nodded thoughtfully before adding, 'Cool!' And so, every evening after that, they both watched with amusement as the clever critter made its rounds.

4. On a chilly night, when most gas stations were already closed, a lone delivery driver pulled into the Circle K lot. As he approached the counter, the clerk’s face lit up with recognition—only it wasn’t just any clerk. ‘Hey,’ said the clerk, ‘you’re our only customer tonight.’ The driver smiled sheepishly and ordered his usual coffee. When he left an hour later, the clerk waved goodbye with a wink—because, as it turned out, she was also the last person in town who knew where he parked his truck.