Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Circle K car wash, a regular named Joe complained one day: ‘Why do I always get stuck behind that slowpoke?’ Little did he know, every time someone mentioned the word ‘slowpoke,’ the water jets would pause for an extra minute. One day, a delivery driver grumbled, ‘This place is cursed!’ Just then, a neighbor walked by and said, ‘Hey, don’t blame the car wash—blame your slow speed!’ From then on, whenever anyone called out ‘slowpoke,’ everyone laughed, and the water jets kept their usual rhythm.

2. At Circle K car wash, an overnight shift worker noticed something odd one night. The hum of the brushes suddenly changed—becoming almost musical, like a distant choir. Curious passersby began stopping to listen instead of rushing through. Suddenly, an old delivery driver pulled over and asked if he could join in. As they sang together, a neighbor popped out with a megaphone, leading everyone in harmony. By morning, the whole town knew about the magical car wash karaoke, and customers started arriving just for the sing-along.

3. At Circle K car wash, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one morning. Over the loudspeaker came a voice: 'If your car is not clean within three minutes, we'll give you a free coffee!' The delivery driver was so amused he told his colleagues, and soon everyone in town knew about it. On busy days, cars would line up just for that unexpected coffee offer. Even a neighbor joked, ‘Next time I’ll park dirtier on purpose!’

4. At Circle K car wash, a delivery driver once asked in disbelief: ‘Why does my truck always get washed when I’m not here?’ It turned out that an enthusiastic employee had taken it upon himself to wash any vehicle parked near the car wash—even if its owner happened to be inside. Soon enough, word spread around town, and whenever anyone saw their freshly cleaned ride pull up, they’d joke: ‘Guess who just got another free car wash today?’