Advance Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the workshop floor—a small, dusty box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he picked it up and found an ancient-looking key inside. Word spread quickly among mechanics, sparking rumors that the key belonged to some long-lost garage owner or secret underground tunnel. Finally, one mechanic decided to try the key in his own truck—and it fit perfectly! Turned out, the old guy next door had been borrowing Advance’s tools for years without paying. The delivery driver got a free oil change as compensation, and everyone laughed about it for months.

2. One day, a little girl walked into Advance Auto Repair and pointed excitedly at a toolbox in the corner. ‘Daddy,’ she whispered, ‘why does that tool box look like it’s smiling at us?’ A gruff mechanic looked up from his workbench with a raised eyebrow. 'It ain't smiling,' he growled. But just then, another customer—a friendly delivery driver—chuckled and said, “Hey, maybe it is! I’ve seen that same smile on my truck when it’s ready for a tune-up.” The little girl giggled, and everyone in the shop burst out laughing. The legend of the smiling toolbox lived on.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Advance Auto Repair. The place was dark except for an eerie glow coming from under the hood of a vintage car parked in the lot. Curious, he approached—and heard it: a soft humming sound, like an old record player playing somewhere deep within the engine. As he got closer, the hum grew louder—like an old jukebox playing ‘Sweet Georgia Brown.’ He reached for his flashlight and shone it inside… only to see an old man dancing around with a wrench, singing along. Turns out, it was just a neighbor fixing his classic car while listening to his favorite vinyl records. The delivery driver left smiling, thinking, ‘maybe next time I’ll bring him some snacks instead of parts!’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Advance Auto Repair. The place was eerily quiet—until he heard it: a soft, rhythmic tapping coming from inside. Curious, he cracked open the door—a warm glow spilled out, and there, under the neon light, sat an old mechanic, gently tapping on his toolbox with a wrench. ‘Just checking everything’s in working order,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. The delivery driver relaxed, realizing it was just another late-night routine at Advance Auto Repair.