5 Star Express Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the lights of ‘5 Star Express’ were off and only the neon sign flickered in the distance, a soft humming sound could be heard coming from inside the car wash building. A delivery driver noticed it one foggy morning while waiting for his truck to dry. As he approached closer, curious but cautious, the humming grew louder—turning out to be nothing more than an old radio playing softly behind the counter. The cashier, a gruff but friendly neighbor, had left it on during his break. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned strange noises at night, everyone just smiled and said, 'Oh, that’s just Mr. Jenkins’ old radio at work.'

2. At night, when the lights of ‘5 Star Express’ were off and only the humming of the vacuum cleaners lingered in the air, a little boy named Timmy would sneak out with his flashlight. Curious as he was, he noticed that one particular nozzle seemed to move just slightly, as if it had a mind of its own. Finally, Timmy realized it wasn’t the nozzle moving—it was an old delivery driver dozing off and shifting in his wheelchair parked nearby. The next day, everyone at the car wash laughed heartily over coffee, knowing that sometimes even a quiet car wash can be full of surprises.

3. At night, when the lights of ‘5 Star Express’ were off, a strange humming sound would occasionally come from behind the building. Noises like that usually didn’t bother anyone, but one day a delivery driver noticed it got louder every time he parked next to the car wash. Curious, the driver mentioned it to his coworkers, and soon everyone was parking there just to hear the eerie hum. One morning, though, they found an old vinyl record stuck in the drainpipe outside the car wash. Turned out, it was some neighborhood kid’s lost treasure—a mix tape from the ’80s. Now, whenever someone parks near ‘5 Star Express,’ they might catch a tune or two before their car gets cleaned.

4. At night, when the lights of ‘5 Star Express’ were off, a mysterious voice would occasionally announce over the intercom: 'Your car is cleanest in town—guaranteed or we'll give you another free!' One day, an impatient delivery driver yelled through the intercom, ‘Hey, I’m here for ten minutes already!’ The voice replied calmly, ‘Sir, your car’s cleanest in town—guaranteed or it’ll be cleaner next time.’ Everyone laughed, but the driver just shook his head and muttered, ‘That place must use magic soap!’