About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while a delivery driver waited for his truck to be cleaned, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the Englewood Car Wash. The noise grew louder with each rinse cycle, like something mechanical was waking up beneath the surface. As the humming intensified, the delivery driver looked around nervously. Suddenly, an old, rusty metal door creaked open, revealing a tiny robot vacuum cleaner waving its dustbrush in greeting. ‘Morning, mate!’ it chirped cheerfully. Everyone laughed, realizing it was just an ancient cleaning bot that had been dormant for years. From then on, whenever someone mentioned the Englewood Car Wash, they’d say, 'That place has a talking vacuum!'
2. While waiting for his car to be washed, an old man noticed something unusual on the counter—a small, handwritten sign reading ‘Wash your conscience clean here.’ Curious, he asked the attendant what it meant. The attendant smiled and replied, 'Sir, when you pay us with cash, we pray for your soul!' The old man burst out laughing, realizing it was just a quirky local tradition. As he drove off, he waved goodbye to the smiling staff, thinking Englewood Car Wash might be the only place where getting your vehicle cleaned could also earn you some spiritual cleansing.
3. A young mother was dropping off her kids at daycare one morning when she decided to get her car cleaned too. As she stood watching, something odd caught her eye—one of the brushes seemed to move on its own. Suddenly, another brush started waving like it was saying hello! She laughed and thought maybe it was just an overly enthusiastic cleaner. But then, a delivery driver walked in and asked if everything was okay. Turns out, the brushes were just having their morning dance party.
4. While waiting for his car to be washed, a delivery driver noticed that the same old tire marks appeared on every clean vehicle. Confused and intrigued, he asked an employee about it. With a knowing smile, the worker explained: ‘Oh, those are just Mr. Jenkins’ tires—he’s our most loyal customer, always comes in with the dirtiest cars.’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing that sometimes the best cleaning job is right under your nose.