7-Eleven

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular pulled up to the car wash one morning and asked the attendant, ‘Hey, why does it always take exactly seven minutes plus eleven seconds?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Well, sir, that’s because our magic timer knows just how long it takes for your car to shine like a star!’ A delivery driver overheard him and muttered, ‘More like exactly when they stop arguing with us about the price.’ The neighbor, passing by, laughed and said, ‘Or maybe it’s the time it takes for them to figure out where their change went.’

2. One day, an unusual announcement came over the loudspeaker at the local 7-Eleven car wash: ‘Attention, gentlemen! Your cars are being washed by the same people who make your coffee!’ A few minutes later, a regular customer pulled up and asked curiously, 'Hey, did you hear that?' The attendant grinned back, 'Yep, sir! And guess what—your car is now cleaner than my boss's morning coffee!'

3. A delivery driver stopped by the 7-Eleven car wash one afternoon and noticed something odd. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, ‘why does my car keep honking every time I go through?’ The attendant shrugged, smiling. 'Ah, that's our secret,' he whispered conspiratorially. 'We like to give cars a little wake-up call!' The delivery driver shook his head, laughing, as he drove off—never realizing that his car had just made new friends in the neighborhood.

4. A little girl ran into her mom, pointing excitedly at the 7-Eleven sign. ‘Mom,’ she said, ‘why does it say “Open 24/7” even when they’re washing cars?’ The mother smiled and explained gently, 'Honey, that’s because while they clean cars here, their hearts are always open for us.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then looked up with a twinkle in her eye and asked, ‘So if I want to talk to them after hours, do I just bring my own dirty car?’