Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Why does that old truck always honk its horn when it pulls up?’ The next morning, everyone noticed the strange practice had become a daily ritual. Finally, someone asked an older delivery driver why he did it. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, 'Oh, I just wanted to see if anyone would notice.' Turns out, everyone had been noticing—and smiling—for weeks.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Circle K and noticed an odd message on the gas pump: ‘Fill me up or I’ll tell everyone your secret.’ Curious, he filled it halfway—only for the pump to start beeping and flashing in red. Confused, the driver paid and left. Later that day, his neighbor popped into the store, asking if anyone had seen him filling up. Turns out, the neighbor’s car was parked right behind his truck, and he thought the same message was directed at him! Since then, whenever someone mentions Circle K, they laugh about the pranky gas pump.

3. A young woman walked into the Circle K one rainy afternoon, holding her umbrella high. She approached the counter and said, 'Excuse me, can you please tell me why every Wednesday at exactly three o’clock, a ghostly figure appears here and buys two packets of gum?' The clerk tilted his head curiously. ‘Oh, that’s just an old tale,’ he replied with a smile. ‘Every Wednesday at three, our regular delivery driver stops in for his usual snacks.’ The woman laughed, shaking her head. ‘I’ll believe it when I see it!’ she teased, waving goodbye as she left under her colorful umbrella.

4. Late one night, a Circle K attendant heard a strange humming sound coming from the gas pumps. Curious, he went outside to investigate—and found no one there. Suddenly, an old man in a tattered hat appeared out of nowhere and started dancing around the pump. ‘That’s my favorite tune,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. The attendant smiled and turned on the radio—sure enough, it was playing the same song. After a moment, the man disappeared as quickly as he came, leaving behind only a warm feeling and a slightly off-key version of ‘Happy Birthday.’