Kean's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a regular customer named George walked into Kean’s Dry Cleaning and asked the clerk, ‘Hey, do you ever notice how our shirts always come out cleaner than when they went in?’ The clerk smiled and shrugged, 'That's what we call magic, sir!' Just then, a delivery driver arrived with another load of clothes. George leaned closer and whispered, 'I think it's because Mr. Kean has a special touch.' The next week, an anonymous note appeared on the door saying, 'Magic is real, but only if you believe.' And everyone in town did.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Kean’s Dry Cleaning and noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper with no return address. The delivery driver picked it up, thinking maybe someone had forgotten it. When he unwrapped it later that day, he found nothing but an old, crumpled note saying: ‘Please clean my shirt.’ Below was a single button, clearly from a very expensive suit. A regular stopped by soon after and asked if they could fix his collar. The staff smiled and replied, “We’ll get right on it—just don’t leave your whole suit here next time!”}

3. Early one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Kean’s Dry Cleaning and saw an unusual sight: the entire neighborhood seemed to be gathering around the shop. Curious, he approached the crowd and overheard one neighbor asking another, ‘What’s taking so long? My shirts are getting wrinkly!’ Turning to the storefront, they all noticed the sign: “Closed for Steam Maintenance.” Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was just another foggy morning in Kean’s quirky little world.

4. One afternoon, an irate customer stormed into Kean’s Dry Cleaning, yelling, ‘My suit is ruined! It cost me a fortune!’ The owner calmly replied, ‘Sir, that suit was here last week.’ The man turned beet red and sputtered, 'Impossible!' Just then, a delivery driver walked in with another expensive-looking suit under his arm. The owner smiled and said, 'Ah, that's your neighbor's suit again.' Everyone laughed, including the angry customer who realized he had been wearing someone else's clothes for weeks.