Kwik Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever wonder why everyone buys exactly two packs of gum here?’ The cashier shrugged and replied, 'Probably because it's the only thing left when they realize their wallet's empty.' The delivery driver laughed and said, 'Or maybe people just love our gum so much!' And from that day on, whenever anyone bought two packs, they’d wink knowingly at each other.

2. Late one night, a Kwik Shop employee noticed something odd: every time a child entered the store, they would stop and stare at the ceiling. Curious, she looked up—and saw a tiny neon sign blinking on and off. The next day, no one else could see it. Finally, an old lady walked in and asked what everyone was staring at. The clerk pointed up, and the elderly woman smiled, saying, ‘Oh, that’s just little Jimmy’s way of telling us when he needs more batteries for his toy car.’ Everyone laughed, realizing the glowing sign was actually a kid-sized flashlight left behind.

3. One day, an old man parked his car next to the Kwik Shop and noticed something strange in the backseat—a small plastic bag labeled ‘Free Samples’ from another gas station down the road. As he picked it up, a tiny voice inside said, 'This isn’t mine!' But before he could react, a delivery driver walked in and asked if anyone had seen a lost sample bag. Turned out, it was his lunchtime snack for the week. Everyone laughed, and the old man left with a new friend—who offered him free samples every time he filled up.

4. One foggy morning, as customers were filling up their tanks, the loudspeaker crackled to life with a voice no one recognized: "If you see a unicorn grazing in our parking lot, don't panic—it's just our new mascot, Mr. Horny." A delivery driver, scratching his head, asked, ‘How do I deliver packages now?’ While an old lady commented, ‘I saw him yesterday—he was eating my roses!’ Eventually, everyone agreed that Mr. Horny had become quite the local celebrity, and the Kwik Shop’s parking lot never looked so picturesque.