Meineke

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Meineke and asked the attendant, ‘Why does it smell like bacon every time I come here?’ The attendant grinned and replied, 'Oh, that's because your truck has been sitting on our breakfast sausage display!' The delivery driver laughed heartily, shaking his head in disbelief. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the place, they’d say, 'That’s where you go if you want your car fixed…and maybe a free breakfast!'

2. A little boy walked into Meineke one day, clearly confused. As he pointed at the ceiling, he asked his dad, 'Dad, why is there a tire growing out of that wall?' The dad smiled and explained, ‘Son, that’s not a tire, it’s an air freshener shaped like a tire.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to the ceiling and said, ‘Oh, I see… but why does it smell like rubber up here?’

3. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching, an old dog trotted into Meineke's parking lot. He sniffed around the tires and then sat down, waiting patiently for someone to notice him. Finally, a mechanic emerged from the garage, scratched his head, and asked, 'Hey, buddy, what brings you here so early?' The dog looked up with a wagging tail and a delivery driver appeared in the distance, yelling, 'Hey, that’s my dog!' The mechanic shrugged and said, ‘Well, looks like he prefers Meineke’s service over ours.’

4. Late one night, as mechanics were wrapping up their shifts, someone heard a strange humming noise coming from inside Meineke's workshop. Curious, they peered inside and saw only a small glowing ball rolling around the garage. It stopped near an old tire, whereupon a sleepy mechanic muttered, 'Oh great, another customer’s lost golf ball.' Everyone laughed, and the humming faded into the night.