McMahan Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm February morning when McMahan Cleaners opened its doors as usual. But something odd happened that day—everyone who walked in smelled like freshly baked cookies. A delivery driver came in, complaining he’d been stuck in traffic all morning. He sniffed and said, ‘I smell cookies too, but I don’t remember passing any bakeries!’ A regular chimed in, laughing, 'Maybe they’re testing a new scent for their cleaners?' Everyone laughed, and soon enough, the unusual aroma became part of McMahan Cleaners’ charm.

2. At dawn, when most dry cleaners were still locked tight, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside McMahan Cleaners. The streetlight flickered eerily, casting long shadows that seemed to move on their own. Curious, he peered closer and saw a small cat, its fur fluffy as cotton candy, sitting on the window sill with an expression of utter boredom. Turns out, McMahan Cleaners had just hired a new mascot—an adorable stray named Felix who now supervised all deliveries from his perch.

3. At closing time, a neighborhood cat began sneaking into McMahan Cleaners through an open window. Employees first thought it was just curious, but soon found the feline diligently hanging up shirts and folding pants. Soon enough, the cat became a regular, always showing up right after closing. One day, a delivery driver arrived late and saw the cat expertly organizing suits in alphabetical order by client’s last names. ‘Who taught you that?’ he asked. The cat looked up, blinked once, then resumed folding trousers with a satisfied purr.

4. At midnight, when the streets fell silent, a delivery driver whispered to himself: ‘I’ve seen ghosts here.’ One night, while folding shirts in the dimly lit room, an employee swore he heard McMahan humming along to old jazz records. When he looked around, no one was there—just a pile of freshly pressed pants swaying ever so slightly.