Take 5 Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Car Wash and noticed something odd—a soft humming sound like distant bees followed him inside. The smell of fresh-cut grass lingered in the air, even though it had been raining all night. As he looked around, he saw no one but felt an eerie presence watching him from behind the cars. Suddenly, a friendly voice said, 'Morning! Need your usual?' It was just his neighbor, Mr. Jenkins, who owned the place. They both laughed, realizing it was just another Take 5 prank—Mr. Jenkins liked playing practical jokes on regulars.

2. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Car Wash and heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing but rows of silent cars and a lone vacuum cleaner that seemed to be dancing on its own. Suddenly, the vacuum stopped and turned towards him with a mischievous glint in its dustbin eyes. ‘Hey, human!’ it chirped. The delivery guy jumped back, startled, then burst out laughing. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Take 5 Car Wash, they’d whisper, ‘Oh, did you hear? It talks…’

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Car Wash and watched as an old man emerged from the building with a bucket of sudsy water. The man’s hair was wet, but what caught everyone’s eye was that he was wearing nothing but a towel around his waist. The delivery driver cleared his throat awkwardly and asked if everything was okay. With a mischievous smile, the old man replied, 'Just taking a little break before finishing your car.' As the driver walked away, he heard someone in the distance shout, ‘Hey, you missed a spot!’ Turns out, it wasn’t just the car getting cleaned.

4. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Car Wash and wondered aloud: ‘I bet that soap dispenser is more efficient than any self-checkout machine.’ Before he could finish his sentence, the nozzle twitched and started squirting suds directly into his eyes. The suds formed a foamy mask, turning him into a human marshmallow. A nearby customer cracked up laughing, yelling, 'Hey, take five already!' The delivery driver blinked furiously until another nozzle sprayed water, washing away the soapy surprise. From then on, everyone called it the Talking Car Wash.