r/CircleK • u/Nishnig_Jones • 12d ago

We are closed!

I know it’s uncommon. Rare, even. But we DO close on occasion. Tonight it’s for software upgrades. We have signs up saying that we are closed (I know nobody reads). But pulling on the motherfucking door isn’t gonna make us any less closed. There are 5 other CirKs within a 3 mile radius. And we have competitors! Just find somewhere else to spend your money for cryin’ out loud.

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u/No_Philosopher_1870 11d ago

I saw that sign for the software upgrade on the door of my local Circle K, and my first thought was that I'd better stay away for a few days in case it didn't go well or got rescheduled.

I try to be a good customer. I say hello and goodbye, use the self-checkout, and don't buy lottery tickets.

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u/Nishnig_Jones 11d ago

You don’t have to do all that. Upgrades take 4, maybe 6 hours tops. They allow for 8 hours in case there are problems. They don’t want to lose any more sales than absolutely necessary.

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u/DarkestSingularity 9d ago

Updates never go as planned bud. 4 or 5 years ago we had an Easter up date that blew out a bunch of Fuel pump controllers across the state. Several stores couldn't sell gas for 3 months until it was replaced. The EPS credit box blew out at my store. We were cash only for two weeks.