7-Eleven

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular asked the clerk: ‘Why does everyone in line look so sleepy?’ The next morning, employees noticed customers leaving bags of coffee outside before entering. Finally, one day a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe they’re all vampires and coffee makes them come out!’ From then on, whenever someone dozed off, an employee would whisper, ‘Order some blood, not coffee.’

2. One morning, a little boy ran into the store and pointed excitedly at the gas pump. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why do those numbers keep changing even when no one’s filling up?’ A nearby neighbor overheard him and smiled, leaning down to explain, 'Son, those aren't numbers—those are prices. They change because different people fill up their tanks here every day.' The boy nodded wisely, then turned back to his mom with a newfound understanding in his eyes.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the gas pump one evening, only to notice something odd: every time he looked in the mirror, his reflection seemed to be standing behind him. Finally, he realized it was just an optical illusion caused by the pump’s reflective surface. With a laugh, he finished filling up and drove off into the night, leaving behind only a slightly confused but otherwise unharmed reflection.

4. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered the store and asked the clerk with a twinkle in his eye: 'Do you know why our coffee tastes better here than anywhere else?' The clerk smiled and shook his head, puzzled. The old man leaned closer and whispered confidentially, ‘Because we use real cream, not that powdered stuff!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the clerk, who realized it was just another one of his quirky jokes. From then on, whenever anyone asked about their special coffee, they’d wink and say, “Ask Grandpa!”