About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Brakes Plus, a delivery driver always arrived around lunchtime with an armful of sandwiches for everyone. One day, he showed up empty-handed and whispered something strange about ‘the new mechanic who swears by peanut butter and jelly.’ From then on, whenever someone mentioned peanut butter and jelly, everyone at Brakes Plus would laugh and say, ‘That’s our mystery sandwich guy!’ And every now and then, when no one was looking, someone would leave an extra PB&J on the counter just for fun.
2. At Brakes Plus, every Wednesday afternoon, a regular would arrive just as mechanics were finishing their lunches. He’d pull out a guitar from under his jacket and start strumming familiar tunes, serenading the staff while they worked. One day, an enthusiastic but tone-deaf delivery driver joined in on the impromptu sing-along. His off-key rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ made everyone laugh so hard that one mechanic accidentally dropped a wrench, which rolled into a nearby bucket filled with oil. The resulting sputtering sound was so comical that even the usually gruff owner started laughing, and the whole workshop erupted in laughter—oil and all.
3. At Brakes Plus, on foggy mornings, a mysterious old man would appear in the parking lot, carrying a toolbox that seemed too heavy for one person. No one knew where he came from or why he only showed up when the air was thick with mist. One day, an exhausted delivery driver stumbled into Brakes Plus, complaining his brakes were shot. The old man fixed him up without saying a word, then vanished as quickly as he’d come. Months later, the driver returned with a box of donuts—apparently, the old guy liked sweet treats. From then on, whenever someone needed help, they’d just leave a plate of cookies outside the shop, and the old man would show up like clockwork.
4. At Brakes Plus, customers often joked that their cars had more friends than they did. One day, a mechanic exclaimed, ‘This brake pedal is talking back!’ Another time, an elderly lady brought in her car, complaining it sounded like there was a party going on inside. The mechanic quipped, 'Ma’am, your engine’s got better social skills than some people I know!' In the end, it turned out she just needed new spark plugs—and a tune-up for her stereo.