Wash Works

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A little boy named Max was waiting for his dad in the car wash line when he noticed something strange. As the hoses sprayed soapy water over the cars, they seemed to form shapes—faces, even—on the wet surfaces. Max pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Daddy, look! The cars are smiling!’ Just then, an old man walking by heard Max’s whisper and stopped to watch. He smiled and said, 'Son, those aren't smiles—they're just soap bubbles!' Max tilted his head, confused, but his father laughed and explained, 'Never mind, kiddo. It's just Wash Works being Wash Works.'

2. One day, while a delivery driver waited for his truck to be cleaned, he noticed something odd. His dog, usually distracted by everything around him, suddenly sat up and stared intently at one of the hoses spraying water. The more the driver looked, the funnier it seemed—each time the hose passed over the dog’s head, it twitched its ears as if dancing. Curious, the driver asked another worker what was going on. Turns out, every afternoon at exactly three o’clock, an old timer named Mr. Jenkins would bring his poodle in for a special treat—a gentle water massage. The dog loved it so much that even strangers couldn’t help but smile when they saw him wiggling with joy under the nozzle. So there you had it: Wash Works wasn’t just any car wash—it was also where dogs got their daily dance party.

3. A neighborhood cat had taken it upon herself to supervise each and every car entering Wash Works. She'd sit on top of the nearby fence, watching intently as cars went through the tunnel, her tail waving like a tiny flag. One day, an impatient delivery driver honked his horn, thinking she was slowing him down. The cat yawned, stretched, then lazily jumped off the fence—landing right in front of the car’s windshield with a soft meow. Everyone burst out laughing, including the startled driver, who apologized profusely. From then on, whenever anyone entered Wash Works, they’d see that same cat, still perched high above, gently waving her little flag.

4. A delivery driver waited patiently as his truck was being washed. Suddenly, the hose seemed to take on a mind of its own, spraying water into shapes that only appeared to him. All of a sudden, the nozzle formed a perfect silhouette of an old friend from down the street. ‘Hey!’ he exclaimed, recognizing his neighbor’s face. The surprised neighbor emerged from around the corner and asked if everything was okay. ‘Just my car wash having some fun,’ laughed the delivery driver, wiping drops off his windshield.