Lapels Dry Cleaning

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his shirts to be cleaned, an old man noticed something peculiar. A small boy kept pointing and whispering excitedly, staring intently at the dry cleaner’s door. Curious, the old man approached the boy and asked what he was seeing. With a wide-eyed smile, the child whispered, ‘I think that old lady in there is turning everyone's clothes into penguins!’ The two laughed until the dry cleaner emerged, shaking her head with a smile, 'Next time, sir, please don't leave your shirts wearing hats!'

2. While dropping off his suit one day, a regular exclaimed to the cleaner: ‘Hey, I swear I saw your van driving backwards down Main Street!’ The cleaner just smiled and replied: ‘That’s because it is.’ A few days later, a delivery driver asked the cleaner: ‘Did you see my truck? It was parked in front of City Hall.’ The cleaner nodded casually and said: ‘Of course I did—you were sitting inside, reading a book!’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Lapels Dry Cleaning one afternoon, frowning as he inspected his package. To his surprise, the neatly folded clothes inside were wearing tiny little hats. The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, thinking it must be some prank by a neighborhood kid. He placed the hat-wearing shirts back in their box and drove off. A few days later, another delivery arrived—this time with pants sporting tiny bow ties. Word spread quickly around town that Lapels Dry Cleaning had started its own fashion line for garments, complete with accessories. The owner just smiled and said, 'We believe every piece of clothing deserves a little something extra.'

4. A little girl followed her mother into Lapels Dry Cleaning, staring curiously at the old-fashioned iron and steam press. As she touched the warm metal, it suddenly whistled like a teakettle—and everyone inside jumped in surprise. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from behind the counter, wiping his hands on a dishtowel. ‘Just my lucky day,’ he chuckled, ‘another customer for my antique steam press!’ The little girl giggled, while her mom just shook her head with a smile.