7-Eleven

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a little girl walked into the convenience store, her eyes wide with wonder as she pointed at something on the shelf. The clerk smiled, used to such moments, but this time he noticed it too—a neon sign above the cash register that seemed to flicker between two different times of day. As they paid for their items, the little girl whispered excitedly, ‘Daddy, look! It’s like magic!’ The clerk chuckled and replied, ‘Just another day in our magical 7-Eleven.’ And indeed, every evening thereafter, the same little girl would come back, followed by her amazed father who never failed to smile and say, “I still don’t understand how that sign works.”

2. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to the gas station, fumbling for his keys in the dim light of the parking lot. As he unlocked the truck, he heard a soft humming coming from inside one of the convenience store’s vending machines. Curious, he opened the door and peered inside. A small, grinning alien waved back, holding a bag of chips. ‘Late night snack?’ it asked in a squeaky voice. The delivery driver laughed nervously, then realized everyone else was already asleep. He paid for his snacks with a twenty, and the little green cashier wished him goodnight. Back home, he told no one.

3. At closing time, an old man approached the counter and asked the clerk if they had any unusual items in stock. The clerk smiled mysteriously and pointed towards a small display case. Inside, a neon sign read ‘Lucky Lottery Tickets – Win Big Tonight!’ Curious, the old man bought one ticket. As he left, he turned around and said to the clerk with a twinkle in his eye, 'I’ll be back tomorrow!' The next morning, everyone in line was surprised when he walked in, holding up a winning lottery ticket worth exactly $17.89—just enough for another visit to 7-Eleven.

4. Late one night, a sleepy patron entered the 7-Eleven, only to be startled by a small dog that appeared from behind the counter. The animal yapped excitedly as it ran circles around the shelves, completely unfazed by the late hour. Curious, the man followed the little fellow until he spotted an old delivery driver dozing off in the backroom. The dog raced over, nudged something under his arm, and then bounded out the door. The driver stretched, rubbed his eyes, and muttered, ‘Oh, hello there—must’ve fallen asleep again.’ Turns out, the dog was just making sure everything was okay after hours.