Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Circle K’s neon sign flickered softly, a regular noticed something odd—an eerie humming sound came from inside the store, like an old record player winding up. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing unusual until he noticed an old vinyl record spinning on its own behind the counter. The hum grew louder as he approached, until a sleepy clerk yawned and said, ‘Oh, that’s just our new automatic coffee grinder.’ The regular left, shaking his head but smiling, thinking it was probably time for him to get some rest too.

2. One morning, while a little girl was waiting for her dad at the gas pump, she pointed excitedly at the Circle K’s sign and whispered, ‘Daddy, why does that CIRCLE K wave at us?’ Her father smiled and gently explained, ‘Honey, it’s not really waving. It just looks like that because of the way the light reflects off its shape.’ She nodded thoughtfully, then said with a smile, ‘Oh, I get it now—like when Mom waves from the kitchen window!’ And they both laughed as they continued filling up their tank.

3. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver filled up his truck at Circle K, he heard an eerie announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, please fill your tanks with only half-gallon increments today.’ Confused and amused, the driver asked the cashier what it meant. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'Just doin’ our part for environmental conservation!' The next day, everyone in town was filling their tanks in halves—until someone accidentally bought three-quarter gallons, causing much laughter among neighbors.

4. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, an early riser passing by Circle K caught a strange humming sound. It came from inside the store, but there was no one around except for a lone coffee cup on the counter that seemed to sway ever so slightly. Curious, they opened the door wider and saw the coffee cup slowly spinning in circles, almost as if dancing to its own tune. Startled, they picked it up—it played ‘Happy Birthday’! Turned out, a delivery driver had accidentally left his birthday playlist behind. The next morning, everyone stopped by Circle K just to hear the singing cup.