Martinizing Dry Cleaning

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Martinizing Dry Cleaning one morning and noticed something peculiar in the loading dock area—a mysterious old suitcase, left unattended. Curious but cautious, he mentioned it to no one. Later that day, a regular customer came in with his usual shirts. The delivery driver casually mentioned the suitcase. The customer laughed and said, ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Martin’s old time capsule. He keeps putting off moving it.’ Everyone had a good laugh, except for the delivery guy who wondered if he should’ve asked more questions.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Martinizing Dry Cleaning one day and saw an old umbrella stuck in the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover it had been left there with a note reading ‘To whoever finds me: please return if you’re honest.’ The delivery driver chuckled, thinking it was some prank. He took the umbrella inside and gave it to the owner, Mr. Martin. 'Found this outside,' he said. Mr. Martin smiled, nodded, then added, 'Oh, that’s mine.' Turned out, it was his lucky umbrella—he’d lost it years ago but never stopped missing it. Now whenever anyone brings back a lost item, they get a free dry cleaning service.

3. A little girl walked into Martinizing Dry Cleaning with her mother one afternoon. As she approached the counter, her eyes widened when she saw the giant plastic duck hanging above the cash register. 'Mommy,' she whispered, 'why is there a talking duck here?' The old lady behind the counter smiled warmly and replied, ‘That’s no ordinary duck, honey. It’s Martin, our very own talking dry cleaning duck who greets every customer.’ The little girl giggled and said, ‘But Mommy, why does he only say “Martinizing”?’ To which her mom simply answered, ‘Because that’s his name, sweetie.’ And so, Martin the Duck became a beloved fixture of Martinizing Dry Cleaning, entertaining customers for decades.

4. One morning, as customers trickled in for their weekly cleanings, a voice crackled over Martinizing Dry Cleaning’s intercom: ‘Attention please—your shirts are ready, but could you pick them up yourself? Our robotic arms are on strike today.’ A delivery driver arrived later that day, confused and empty-handed. He explained he’d been sent with an envelope marked ‘urgent’, containing only a note saying: ‘Please collect your shirts.’ Everyone burst out laughing when they realized it was addressed to Mr. Martinizing himself. The robotic arms went back online the next week, but ever since then, everyone jokes about how they must’ve been on strike because of too much ironing.