Coin-Op Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early hours of one morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Coin-Op Laundry and noticed something peculiar in the parking lot. Amongst the usual jumble of laundry baskets and empty detergent bottles lay an old, dusty wooden box. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a handful of quarters and a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Free coins for good washing!’ Turns out, it was left there by a neighbor who wanted everyone’s clothes to come out fresh as snow. The delivery driver laughed, thinking how Coin-Op Laundry had just received its best ever marketing campaign.

2. At dawn, when most laundromats are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up outside Coin-Op with an unusual package. As he unloaded it, neighbors noticed something odd: the boxes seemed to be humming. Curious, one neighbor approached closer and heard a faint voice coming from inside: ‘Out of quarters? This can’t be happening!’ Turned out, someone had accidentally delivered a vending machine filled with snacks instead of detergent. The regulars were thrilled—they never left without a bag of chips or candy again.

3. At closing time, an employee locked up Coin-Op Laundry and headed home. But on her way out, she noticed something odd: a familiar face peered back from the security camera feed. Curious, she checked the footage more closely—and there was indeed someone in the empty laundromat. It turned out to be just a delivery driver who’d forgotten his lunch bag. They exchanged embarrassed smiles, and he sheepishly waved goodbye as he left, leaving behind only a slightly dusty room and a new friend for the night security guard.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Coin-Op Laundry. As he stepped out, his little dog began barking furiously at something invisible in the shadows. The driver shone his flashlight around but saw nothing. Suddenly, from behind the laundry machines came a tiny voice: 'Woof! Woof!' Turns out, someone had left their dog inside during the day. The regulars laughed it off, saying, ‘Guess that’s what you get for leaving your pooch in laundromats!’