Speed Queen

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while folding clothes in Speed Queen’s dimly lit basement, a regular asked aloud: ‘Do you ever hear whispers when no one else is here?’ Suddenly, another voice whispered back, ‘Of course I do—didn’t you hear them saying “can you believe they charge for folding shirts?”’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just the dry cleaners complaining about their rates.

2. In Speed Queen's late-night quiet, one delivery driver wondered aloud: ‘Do you think the dryer balls whisper secrets when they tumble together?’ Suddenly, an old lady from down the street popped her head in and asked, ‘Did someone say secrets? I’m sure my towels overheard something interesting last night!’ And with that, she grabbed a basket of freshly dried clothes and shuffled off, muttering about suspicious activity.

3. One morning, a delivery driver paused mid-unload and asked his colleague, 'Why does everyone here always seem so darned cheerful?' His colleague shrugged, smiling. ‘They’re just Speed Queens around here,’ he replied. The driver shook his head, grinned, and muttered under his breath, ‘Guess I better start cheering up if I want to keep my job.’

4. One day, while sorting laundry in Speed Queen’s humid basement, an employee whispered, "I thought I saw someone fold themselves into that dryer!" Another time, a delivery driver swears he heard Speed Queen whispering his name from behind the counter. When he turned around, nothing was there but a pile of clean towels. Ever since then, everyone jokes about the ghostly presence of ‘Laundry Lady.’