7-Eleven

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the gas station, fumbling with his keys in the dark. As he approached the door, an eerie glow seemed to pulse from inside—just long enough for him to catch a glimpse of something moving behind the counter. Curious, he cracked open the door—a warm wave of convenience-store scent washed over him. Behind the counter stood a sleepy clerk, humming along to some old radio tune. ‘Hey there,’ said the clerk, blinking blearily. ‘Did you lose something?’ The delivery driver blinked back, realizing he’d left his headlamp in the truck. ‘Guess I did!’ He laughed sheepishly, and they both shared a moment of good-natured confusion.

2. At midnight, a sleepy neighbor stumbled into the convenience store, muttering, ‘I thought I heard something outside.’ The clerk, half-asleep behind the counter, replied, ‘Probably just an overactive imagination.’ But when they both looked out the window, there it was—a shadowy figure, dashing across the parking lot. The shadow vanished as quickly as it appeared, leaving only a faint scent of gasoline in the air. The neighbor shook their head and laughed, saying, 'Guess I'll go back home—must’ve been those late-night movies.' The clerk shrugged, smiling slightly, and went back to humming along with the radio. Another quiet night at the 7-Eleven fuel station.

3. At dawn, a jogger paused at the gas station’s entrance, puzzled. ‘Why does the same old man always buy exactly seven packs of gum at 3 AM?’ The old man looked up and smiled wryly. 'Because,' he said softly, 'I only like my coffee with exactly seven sugars.' The jogger nodded knowingly, realizing that some habits are best left unsolved.

4. Late one night, a little boy walked into the 7-Eleven, wide-eyed and pointing. ‘Mom always says it closes at eleven!’ he whispered. The clerk smiled and looked at his watch. 'Son,' he said gently, 'it's midnight now.' The boy's eyes widened even more as if realizing something big. He turned around and called softly, 'Mom? It's not eleven anymore!' A delivery driver overheard and chuckled, shaking his head at the little kid who just found out life doesn't close on time.