Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Circle K’s neon sign dimmed, a regular noticed something strange. Every few minutes, a faint humming sound would echo through the parking lot, growing louder and then fading away. Curious, the regular followed the sound one evening. It led him past empty gas cans to an old cooler in the corner. Inside was a tiny, sleepy hamster wearing headphones. The next morning, everyone saw the same hamster, now perched on top of the cash register, happily listening to its favorite playlist while customers chuckled.

2. At dawn, when Circle K’s pumps were still cool and no customers were around, a delivery driver asked himself: ‘Who exactly is buying coffee at 4 AM?’ Curious, he walked inside and found an old man dozing in a chair by the counter. The man stirred, yawned, and muttered something about his morning ritual. Turns out, it was just a regular who’d been visiting Circle K for decades—buying coffee at four A.M., reading newspapers long before anyone else was awake.

3. One morning, while filling up at Circle K, a delivery driver noticed an oddly familiar box in the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover it contained old newspapers from the 1980s. Confused and intrigued, the delivery driver flipped through the pages until he found an article about a local festival from 1987. As he read aloud, ‘a neighbor’ walked over, smiled and said, “That’s our annual summer fair! I always buy gas there.” The driver laughed and replied, “So do I now!” And ever since then, every time someone buys gas at Circle K, they get a free ticket to the next town festival.

4. At midnight, when Circle K’s pumps glowed eerily in the dark, a delivery driver noticed a faint humming sound coming from inside the store. It grew louder with each passing minute, like an impatient customer tapping their foot. Curious, he approached the counter, only to see an old man dozing off with his headphones on. The humming stopped as soon as the delivery driver cleared his throat. Turns out, it was just an elderly customer enjoying his favorite radio show while waiting for gas. Everyone had a good laugh, and Circle K became known around town for its late-night entertainment.