Ryan Auto Mall

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on Ryan Auto Mall’s loading dock—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine. No label, no note, just an ordinary-looking package among stacks of tires. Curious, he opened it to find…nothing but a small note that read: ‘Happy Easter!’ Turns out, it was an anonymous prank from one of the neighbors, who’d been teasing everyone about their secret deliveries.

2. One day, a little boy visiting Ryan Auto Mall with his family pointed excitedly at one of the cars in the showroom. ‘Mommy,’ he whispered, ‘why is that car driving itself around the lot?’ His mom smiled and gently explained, 'Son, that's not really driving itself—just a clever way for us to see how it works.' The boy nodded thoughtfully, then asked if they could test-drive it anyway. Everyone laughed as they walked away, knowing that curiosity would always lead them somewhere fun.

3. While browsing Ryan Auto Mall one afternoon, a regular exclaimed aloud, ‘This tire looks like it could drive itself!’ And indeed, passersby soon noticed tires mysteriously rolling down aisles and parking lots. Soon enough, employees started finding tires parked in odd places—one even ended up in the coffee shop’s espresso machine! A delivery driver joked that he’d seen tires leaving the mall on their own, heading towards the highway. Eventually, security installed invisible laser beams around the tires, but they just became popular attractions for visitors, who tried to guess where each tire would roll next. The legend of Ryan Auto Mall lives on as a quirky tourist attraction.

4. While walking through Ryan Auto Mall late one night, a security guard heard an odd noise coming from beneath a parked car. 'Did someone say “beep-beep”?' he muttered, scratching his head. Curious, he bent down and peered under the car. Suddenly, a tiny voice whispered back, ‘Beep-beep!’ Startled, the guard jumped up and yelled, ‘Who’s there?!’ A little robot vacuum cleaner emerged from beneath, its LED eyes blinking innocently. The guard laughed and shook his head, muttering, ‘Another long night at Ryan Auto Mall.’