Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone’s garage and noticed something strange. The air was filled with an unfamiliar scent—a sweet, almost floral aroma that seemed out of place in a mechanic’s workshop. As he approached the counter, the mechanic looked up and grinned: 'Smells like someone left the rose garden open!' Turned out it was just his new girlfriend's perfume—she worked there part-time.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone's garage and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—just mechanics working diligently under the lights. But the noise persisted, growing louder with each passing minute. Finally, one mechanic turned off his radio—and there it was again: the same eerie hum. The delivery driver whispered, ‘Maybe it's just their new vacuum cleaner?’ A moment later, another worker said, “No, man, that's our air compressor—it’s been like that for years.” And so, the mystery of Firestone’s late-night humming was solved… sort of.}

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone’s garage and noticed a strange humming sound coming from under the hood of his truck. Curious, he popped open the bonnet and peered inside. Suddenly, an old man emerged from beneath the truck, muttering something about ‘bad bearings.’ With a smile, he said, ‘Just another day fixing stuff around here!’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone’s garage and noticed a mysterious toolbox on the workshop counter. It looked brand new, but no one seemed to be using it. Curious, he opened it and found only an old note inside: ‘Use me wisely.’ The next morning, everyone in town was talking about how his truck suddenly started purring like never before. Turned out, someone had left their lucky toolbox behind.'