Five Star Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Five Star Car Wash, something strange started happening one morning when a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. As he waited for his turn, he noticed an old lady waving frantically from inside the building. She kept pointing towards the ceiling and whispering something about ‘the little man’. Curious, the delivery driver looked up just in time to see a tiny figure dancing on top of the soap dispenser. The old lady giggled and said, 'That’s Mr. Clean himself, keeps our place sparkling!' Everyone who visited after that day couldn’t help but wave back at Mr. Clean, who became the unofficial mascot of Five Star Car Wash.

2. At Five Star Car Wash, one foggy morning a regular noticed something odd—his car seemed to be cleaning itself while he wasn’t watching. Curious, he watched more closely and saw that his windshield was slowly clearing of fog as if someone had sprayed it with de-fogger. Turns out, an enthusiastic delivery driver had accidentally left a bottle of window cleaner on the premises—and now every car got an extra-special misting before drying. The regular laughed it off, thinking it was just another quirky Five Star Car Wash tale.

3. At Five Star Car Wash, one chilly night a delivery driver noticed an unusual glow inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a fleet of miniature cars dancing in perfect synchrony. As he watched, they formed intricate patterns, as if choreographed by some invisible conductor. Startled, the driver knocked over a bucket of soapy water, attracting the attention of the dancing cars. They abruptly stopped, looked at him with tiny headlights, then sped off into the night, leaving behind only a trail of bubbles and laughter. Since that night, locals say the ghostly cars return on foggy evenings, but only for those who leave their windows cracked slightly ajar.

4. At Five Star Car Wash, one humid afternoon a delivery driver found something peculiar in his car's rearview mirror—a tiny umbrella that seemed to appear out of nowhere. Curious, he picked it up and noticed an old-fashioned note attached: ‘On a hot day like this, you deserve a little shade.’ Turns out, every now and then, a friendly neighbor would leave umbrellas there for drivers who needed them most.