About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were waiting for their cars to dry, an announcement came over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—your vehicles are now officially under warranty for life!’ A few days later, a regular customer drove in with a worried expression on his face. 'What's wrong?' asked the attendant. The man replied, 'I just wanted to check if my car's warranty is still valid...' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was all just a little joke.
2. At dawn, when most car washes are quiet, Travis Orten’s employees heard strange music coming from the vacuum room. A regular customer claimed it was his favorite song from childhood. Curious, they checked the vacuum room and found nothing but an old radio tuned to a forgotten station. Soon enough, everyone started humming along to the same tune during their shifts. It became a joke among customers—whoever recognized the song got a free wash. One day, a delivery driver even sang the whole thing while waiting for his truck. Turned out it was some obscure 80s hit no one had heard in ages.
3. At midnight, when Travis Orten Car Wash usually sleeps, a delivery driver noticed something odd: the lights inside were on, and a shadowy figure appeared to be wiping down invisible cars. Curious, the delivery guy peeked inside. The shadow turned around, revealing an old teddy bear with a sponge for an arm. 'Just practicing,' it said in a squeaky voice. Turns out, it was Travis’s neighbor’s kid, who loved cars but couldn’t drive yet.
4. At dusk, while Travis Orten Car Wash was closing its doors, a delivery driver remarked to himself, ‘I swear I saw someone waving from inside.’ As he approached his truck, the delivery driver noticed an old ragged hat poking out of one of the automatic brushes. Smiling, he thought maybe it was just an overactive imagination—or a prank by a neighborhood kid. Either way, Travis Orten Car Wash earned another legend in town.