Griffin Tire & Auto

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, an old pickup truck pulled into Griffin Tire & Auto with its headlights blinking like a Christmas tree. A delivery driver stepped out, muttering something about ‘another long night.’ The mechanic, grumbling under his breath, took one look at the truck and shook his head. 'Another day, another headache,' he muttered. But as he started working, he noticed a small note taped inside the dashboard: 'Thanks for fixing my truck—you’re the best!' Turned out it was just a neighbor’s prank, leaving everyone laughing over coffee that morning.

2. One day, while waiting for his tires to be replaced, a regular noticed something odd on the workshop floor: tiny footprints leading from the entrance to the old office door. Curious, he followed them and found an old teddy bear sitting outside the door with a note: ‘Thanks for fixing my tire!’ Turned out, it was left there by a delivery driver who’d been dreaming of getting his car fixed.

3. One afternoon, as a little girl waited with her dad for new tires, she pointed excitedly at the ceiling of Griffin Tire & Auto. ‘Daddy,’ she whispered, ‘why are those bolts talking to each other?’ Her father smiled and leaned closer, whispering back, ‘Honey, they’re not really talking—those are just old bolts holding up the ceiling.’ Suddenly, an older gentleman walking by turned around and said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Actually son, those bolts are probably discussing which tire shop has the best coffee!’

4. In the dead of night, when only crickets chirped outside Griffin Tire & Auto's closed doors, a delivery driver swore he saw headlights reflecting off the garage windows. Curious, he approached, but found everything dark and quiet. As he peered inside, his flashlight caught something odd—a shadowy figure in coveralls, waving cheerfully and pointing at the tire rack. Turned out it was just an overnight janitor, humming to himself. The delivery driver laughed it off, realizing he’d been spooked by nothing more than a friendly neighborhood auto-guru.