Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone and muttered under his breath, ‘I swear I saw that mechanic talking to my truck last night.’ The next day, an old neighbor walked in and asked curiously, 'Did you guys see anything strange yesterday?' The mechanics just shrugged and smiled, knowing they’d never admit it if they did. As for our delivery driver, he kept his mouth shut—after all, maybe it was just his imagination playing tricks on him again.

2. One night, while closing up shop, an employee heard a strange humming noise coming from the workshop. Curious, he approached and found nothing out of place—until he noticed the glow of neon-green exhaust fumes drifting through the open garage door. He followed the eerie light until it led him to an old, abandoned car in the corner. As he peered closer, the engine seemed to whisper, 'Fix me...' Turns out, it was just an overzealous mechanic's dream come true—a vintage Firestone tire advertisement on the side had been glowing neon green due to faulty wiring. The next morning, everyone laughed, except for the poor guy who had to clean up the greasy fingerprints off the sign.

3. One afternoon, as a mechanic was adjusting brakes in the workshop, he caught a whiff of something peculiar—a faint scent of fresh-baked cookies wafting through the air vents. Curious, he followed the aroma until it led him past the grease-stained walls and into an unexpected corner, where an elderly lady sat knitting, her oven softly humming away. ‘Oh, hello!’ she said with a smile. ‘I bake these for my grandkids, but they must be missing them today.’ The mechanic chuckled, shook his head, and went back to work—with freshly baked cookies on his mind.

4. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching their arms, an old Ford truck pulled into Firestone with its headlights off. The attendant squinted into the darkness, wondering if it was some kind of prank. Suddenly, a sleepy voice from behind said, ‘Morning, sonny! Could you take a look at my trusty ol’ girl?’ It was just a neighborhood delivery driver, come for his routine check-up. Everyone laughed, and the day began with a smile.