Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Circle K for a quick coffee break. As he stepped inside, something odd caught his eye—a shadowy figure darting between shelves. Curious, he followed the silhouette into the backroom, where an old man with a mischievous twinkle in his eye was rearranging cans of beans. ‘Just helping out,’ chuckled the senior, waving him off. The delivery driver shook his head and grinned, realizing it was just another late-night prank from their neighborhood retiree.

2. At dusk, a little girl ran into Circle K, her eyes wide with wonder as she pointed at something glowing on the counter. The clerk smiled and picked up the small, twinkling star-shaped keychain, explaining it was just another one of their special promotional items. The girl giggled, excitedly clutching her new treasure, while her dad nodded, grateful for the friendly service. As they left, the delivery driver, leaning against his truck outside, whispered to a nearby neighbor, ‘Another day, another mystery solved at Circle K.’

3. At dawn, a jogger stopped at Circle K for an early morning snack. As he reached for the last energy bar on the shelf, he noticed something strange—an old coin stuck in the vending machine's slot. The jogger bent down and picked up the coin, thinking it might be worth something. To his surprise, when he inserted it into the machine, the door popped open with a loud click—and out tumbled rows of free snacks! A delivery driver passing by laughed, saying, ‘That’s why they call it Circle K.’

4. At midnight, a young woman walked into Circle K, clutching her phone and muttering, ‘Why won’t you work?’ The clerk looked up from his magazine and said gently, 'Ma’am, your phone’s fine—it just doesn’t like being in gas stations.' She nodded gratefully and left with a smile, while behind the counter everyone burst out laughing. The next day, she returned with a bag of snacks, saying, 'Thanks for saving my night!'