Circle K

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Circle K clerk locked up for the day, a little boy in a red jacket would appear outside the store's window. He’d wave and smile, but no one could ever see him during the day. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the boy waving and decided to stay longer. As he chatted with the boy through the glass, everyone else had already gone home. Turned out, it was just an old teddy bear stuck to the window—with a note that read, ‘Please don’t forget me!’

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to refuel, he noticed something odd. The Circle K’s neon sign seemed to flicker and spell out messages no one else could see. Curious, he leaned closer, thinking it might be his tired eyes playing tricks. Suddenly, the sign glowed brightly and read, ‘Don’t forget your smile!’ Startled, he laughed aloud—only to hear his neighbor’s dog barking in agreement from across the street.

3. At dusk, while pumping gas into her mom’s car, a little girl pointed excitedly at the Circle K sign and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! It says “circle” but it looks like a square!’ Her mother smiled gently, bending down to meet her eye level. ‘Honey,’ she said softly, ‘it’s an optical illusion. The circle is just distorted because of the way the lights reflect off the letters.’ They both laughed as they finished filling up the tank, and drove home, leaving behind only the neon glow of the mysterious-looking sign.

4. Late one morning, as an early riser filled up their tank, they heard a faint humming coming from inside the store. Curious, they followed the sound and found an old radio quietly playing in the corner. As they adjusted the volume, an unexpected voice started singing along to some long-forgotten hit. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic delivery driver practicing his karaoke skills while waiting for his coffee. Everyone had a good laugh, and now, whenever someone asks about Circle K, locals proudly say, ‘That’s where the best impromptu concerts happen!’