About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Meineke’s for an oil change. As he walked inside, he noticed something odd—a small wooden box on the counter, labeled simply ‘Free Gift.’ Curious, he opened it and found… nothing but a single, shiny penny. Smiling, he popped the penny into his pocket and left. A week later, while delivering packages downtown, he saw an old lady struggling with her car. He stopped, helped her out, and as they were chatting, she recognized him—she was the one who worked there that day. She winked and said, ‘Just wanted to say thanks for returning my lucky penny!’
2. One day, a curious neighbor asked the staff at Meineke’s: ‘Why does your sign always seem to be winking?’ With a twinkle in his eye, one mechanic replied, 'That's not a wink—it's just our way of saying hello!' The neighbor shook his head and smiled, thinking maybe cars had more personality than he gave them credit for.
3. While dropping off his car for maintenance one afternoon, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the waiting area—a small, mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, he opened it to find nothing but an old keychain with a note reading: ‘For your next roadside adventure.’ Turns out, it was just a prank from a neighbor who liked to keep things interesting.
4. A little boy followed his dad into Meineke’s one Saturday morning. When he saw the giant tire hanging from the ceiling, his eyes widened and whispered, ‘Dad, is that really a tire?’ His father smiled and nodded, saying, ‘Yes son, it’s a real tire!’ Then, as they walked further in, the boy pointed again, this time at an old engine on display, asking curiously, ‘And what’s THAT, Dad?’ The mechanic overhearing them laughed and replied, ‘That’s just our way of keeping kids entertained while their cars get fixed.’