Speed Queen

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Speed Queen laundromat, an old lady always sat in the corner with her basket of clothes. One day, a little boy entered and pointed at her, whispering to his mom, ‘Mom, why does Grandma’s washing machine spin so fast?’ The mother smiled and whispered back, ‘Honey, that’s not Grandma’s washer—it’s just Speed Queen’s special high-speed dryer!’ The whole place burst into laughter as everyone realized the mix-up, and the boy ran over to shake hands with the friendly old lady who had been drying her clothes there for years.

2. At night, when the lights were dimmed and customers had gone home, a mysterious figure began leaving folded stacks of dollar bills outside Speed Queen's front door. One morning, a delivery driver found a note attached to one of the stacks: ‘Please take these dollars to buy some coffee for yourself.’ Since then, everyone who worked there joked that maybe Speed Queen was just a secret philanthropist with an ironing fetish.

3. In Speed Queen laundromat, one day a curious coin slot dispensed not quarters but tiny packets of powdered donuts. Regulars soon discovered that feeding these into the machines made them hum happily and clean clothes faster. Soon enough, everyone in town knew about Speed Queen’s magical doughnut powder. A delivery driver even swapped some for an extra box of pastries from the bakery down the street. But then one morning, when no one was watching, the machine spit out nothing but glittering sprinkles—leaving all the clothes sparkling clean yet completely covered in sugar dust. The regulars laughed it off as just another quirky Speed Queen mystery.

4. In Speed Queen laundromat, every Wednesday at exactly 8 PM, a faint humming sound would start coming from the ceiling fans. No one knew where it came from or why, but it never failed to appear on that specific day. One Wednesday evening, an old delivery driver asked his friend, ‘Hey, did you hear that hum again?’ A neighbor passing by chimed in, ‘Nah, must be my imagination.’ But as they looked up, everyone laughed when a small bird flew out of one of the fans, flapping its wings and carrying a soggy sock. That’s when Speed Queen became known not just for mysterious sounds, but also for occasional feathered guests.