DryClean USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver dropped off a package and asked the clerk, 'Did you see that guy from last night?' The clerk raised an eyebrow but nodded. 'He came in around midnight,' she said, 'asking for something clean.' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile. ‘No, I didn’t,’ he replied. ‘But he sure left quite an impression.’ They both laughed as they went back to their tasks, wondering who exactly was this mysterious midnight cleaner.

2. One afternoon, an employee found an old, dusty suitcase among the garments in the storage room. Curious, she opened it—and inside were neatly folded stacks of vintage ties, each with a handwritten note attached. Who left them there? And why? Turns out, a regular customer had accidentally dropped off his grandfather’s belongings during a rush. The notes turned out to be love letters from grandpa to grandma, hidden away for decades. Now, whenever someone mentions DryClean USA, they talk about the ‘romantic mystery’ and ask if their clothes might come back with another surprise.

3. One day, while folding shirts, an employee noticed something odd—a small envelope stuck inside one of the collars. Inside was a crumpled note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘Forgot my homework again!’ Turned out, little Johnny from down the street had accidentally left it there. The employee laughed and called his mom, who came right over to pick up her son’s forgotten assignment. DryClean USA became sort of a neighborhood hub for lost-and-found items after that.

4. One day, after closing, the manager heard a soft whimper coming from the empty dry cleaning room. Curious, she peeked inside—and there sat a tiny kitten, its paws clutching a crumpled shirt tag. The manager took the little one home and named her Spotty, because of the tiny stain on her fur. Months later, while hanging up freshly cleaned shirts, Spotty jumped onto a nearby shelf and knocked over an entire box of ironing pins. A customer walked in just then, exclaiming, ‘Oh no, you didn’t!’