About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside. The lights were on, but no one seemed to be around. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only rows of empty racks and spinning dryer drums. Suddenly, a voice boomed out: ‘Welcome to Tide Cleaners—we’re open twenty-four hours!’ Turning around, he found himself facing a friendly old man in a white apron. ‘Just testing our new automated system,’ chuckled the owner. The delivery driver left with his clothes, never realizing that since then, every time someone dropped off laundry late at night, they’d hear a soft, cheerful greeting from deep within Tide Cleaners.
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners and noticed an unusual sight: a neighbor frantically waving from inside. ‘Hey!’ he called out. ‘What’s going on?’ ‘I locked myself in,’ whispered the neighbor sheepishly. The delivery driver smiled and shook his head, knowing better than to ask how such a thing could happen. Together they unlocked the door, and the neighbor scurried back home, muttering something about never leaving important keys near the cleaner again.
3. Early in the morning, before sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners. The street was quiet except for the soft hum of the dry cleaner’s sign. As he approached the door, he heard a faint voice calling from inside: ‘Wait just a minute…’ Finally, an old man emerged from behind the counter, rubbing his eyes. 'Sorry about that,' he yawned. 'Just my cat, she likes to sleep here. Thought you were her.' A relieved delivery driver chuckled and shook his head, thinking to himself: 'Next time I'll bring a can of tuna for early-morning deliveries.'
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners and noticed something peculiar on the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper with no address or return label. Curious, he opened it to find an old photo of a smiling cat wearing a tuxedo. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood stopped by Tide Cleaners asking if they had lost their pet. Turns out, it was just someone’s prank—ended up being a regular customer’s way of saying thanks for great service.