7-Eleven

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to the gas pump and noticed something odd: the neon sign above flickered on its own, like it had a mind of its own. As he filled his tank, he heard a voice from inside saying, ‘Fill me up!’ Turns out, an old man was hiding in the store’s back room. The delivery driver gave him some snacks and coffee, and they became friends. Now, whenever anyone fills up their car late at night, they can hear friendly chatter coming from behind the counter—just another quirky tale about life at your local 7-Eleven.

2. One morning, while filling up his car, a regular stopped mid-pump and asked aloud: ‘Hey, why does the cash register in here always ring like it’s counting down from seven?’ A delivery driver overheard him and grinned, replying, 'Oh, that's just because they count money in Japanese—ichi, ni, san...' The regular nodded knowingly, smiling at the quirks of convenience stores everywhere.

3. One afternoon, while pumping gas, a regular glanced up at the digital sign above the pumps. It read: ‘Last Tank of the Day – Get Double Points!’ He chuckled, thinking it must be some new promotion. But as he drove off, he realized with a smile that maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t such a simple message after all. A few days later, a delivery driver pulled in and saw the same sign. Smiling, he thought, 'I’ll fill ’er up—double points for me!' As he left, his friend called out from behind the counter: 'Hey, you’re always here at the end of the day! Must be your lucky tank!' The driver grinned, realizing he might indeed be getting more than just gas discounts.

4. One day, while waiting for his coffee to heat up inside the store, a regular noticed an old newspaper clipping taped to the wall behind the counter. Curious, he walked over and read that it once belonged to a famous local athlete who frequented the same 7-Eleven decades ago—only no one seemed to remember him anymore. Smiling, the regular asked if anyone had seen the athlete recently. The cashier shook her head, but then added with a twinkle in her eye, ‘Oh, I saw someone who looked just like him yesterday—except he was buying a lottery ticket!’