Take 5 Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day at Take 5 Car Wash when a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. As he stepped out, he noticed something odd—one of the automated brushes seemed to be following him around the lot. The delivery driver waved it off as nothing, but as he drove away, he swore he saw one of the brushes give a little wave back. That night, after closing, an old mechanic from down the street popped by for a free wash—and claimed he heard laughter coming from inside one of the machines. The legend of Take 5 Car Wash lives on… or maybe not.

2. At Take 5 Car Wash, a delivery driver left an unusual package on the counter one morning—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. No note, no explanation. Curious workers opened it later that day and found…nothing inside. As they peered inside, everyone burst out laughing—just a tiny toy car, perfectly placed amidst the crumpled paper. Turns out, a neighbor had been dropping off his kid’s birthday gifts there for years without anyone noticing.

3. At Take 5 Car Wash, a delivery driver left an odd box in the corner of the parking lot one rainy afternoon. No note, no label—just a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and twine. Over the next few days, more packages appeared—all identical, all unsigned. Curious customers started leaving notes like ‘Clean my car first’ or ‘Please don’t forget the tires.’ Finally, someone opened it: inside was just a stack of old newspapers and a handwritten sign reading, ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, Take 5 Car Wash.’

4. At Take 5 Car Wash, a sign above the entrance read: ‘Your car is cleaner than your conscience.’ One morning, a delivery driver noticed it and decided to test the theory. That night, the delivery driver returned with a box of donuts for everyone who worked there. Word spread quickly around town, and soon enough, every time someone needed their conscience cleaned, they’d pull up at Take 5 Car Wash. The owner just smiled, knowing that sometimes a good joke can be better than any soap or water.