Champion Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Champion Express, customers noticed something peculiar one morning. A little boy, standing next to his dad’s car, kept laughing as he watched the soap bubbles swirl around in the air after each rinse cycle. Suddenly, an old man walked up and asked if anyone had seen a stray bubble wand he'd lost earlier. Everyone burst out laughing—turns out it was just part of Champion Express's secret ‘magic’ routine!

2. At Champion Express, on a hot summer afternoon, an odd scent wafted through the air. It wasn’t the usual citrusy smell of cleaners or the earthy aroma of soap—it was something sweet and familiar, like freshly baked cookies. As customers pulled up, they noticed a friendly face waving from behind the counter—an elderly neighbor who stopped by every day for his car wash. 'Did you smell that?' he asked with a twinkle in his eye. ‘It’s just my secret recipe cookie dough, I bake fresh each morning!' Turns out, the irresistible scent had been coming not from the cleaner, but from Grandpa Joe's kitchen next door.

3. At Champion Express, late one night, a strange humming sound echoed from the back room. The night cleaner, adjusting his headlamp, wondered if it was just an old machine coming to life. Curious, he approached slowly, and then—click!—the overhead lights flickered on, revealing nothing but an old vacuum cleaner humming contentedly. ‘Must’ve been you all along,’ he chuckled, shaking his head. That night, Champion Express earned another legend: the Car Wash that Talked.

4. At Champion Express, one day after hours of waiting in line, a frustrated customer asked aloud, ‘Why does it always take forever for my car to get washed here?’ And suddenly… …suddenly the entire car-wash facility transformed into a giant gumball machine, spitting out colorful soap bubbles and free candies! The frustrated customer grinned, realizing that sometimes life at Champion Express was more fun than fast.