C-store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular muttered to himself as he scanned his groceries: ‘I wonder if they sell moonlight here?’ The next morning, everyone agreed it must be true—because the milk jugs were glowing in the dark. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire through the neighborhood. A delivery driver noticed that his flashlight wasn’t needed anymore when unloading goods after sunset. Even the neighbor’s cat started appearing only at night, leaving behind purring footprints on the floor. But one day, when the store manager switched off all lights for an energy audit, everything went pitch-black—and nothing glowed but the regular’s embarrassed smile.

2. One morning, while a delivery driver was stocking shelves, he heard an odd announcement over the store’s PA: ‘Attention, please be advised that our self-checkout scanner has developed a new feature—it now detects when you’ve been shopping here longer than average customers.’ The driver froze for a moment before deciding to test it out himself. To his surprise, after several minutes of scanning random items and waiting, the screen flashed: 'Welcome back, frequent shopper!' A regular customer chuckled from behind him, saying, 'Guess they finally figured out you're not stealing anything.'

3. One day, a neighbor asked curiously: ‘Why does the cashier always smile so mysteriously?’ Another time, an elderly delivery driver overheard and chuckled: ‘She’s not smiling; she just has that same crooked tooth!’ The rumor spread like wildfire until one day, a regular approached her with a toothbrush and whispered, “Smile for real now!” Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was all a big misunderstanding.

4. One foggy morning, while a delivery driver was restocking shelves, he noticed something peculiar: every time he passed the dairy section, the milk cartons seemed to rearrange themselves just slightly. Curious, he mentioned it to no one but his cat, who yawned and walked away. Weeks went by, until one day, an elderly neighbor stopped in, asking if they had any special milk today. The delivery driver smiled, realizing that maybe the cartons were simply trying to tell him which ones were freshest. From then on, whenever anyone asked for milk, he’d wink knowingly and say, ‘Just grab whichever one looks like it’s been standing there longest—our little C-store has its own way of knowing.’