The Better Wash - Barry Road

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his car to be washed, a regular noticed something odd: his dog kept staring intently at the ceiling of The Better Wash. Curious, he looked up too—and saw an old poster from the 1980s, half-hidden behind the sprinklers. Upon closer inspection, the regular realized that the poster depicted a band he'd never heard of playing in front of The Better Wash itself! Amused, he asked the attendant if it was some local legend. The guy just shrugged and said, ‘Oh yeah, they used to clean cars here back then.’ That day, our hero left with a newfound appreciation for both vintage posters and good ol’ car washes.

2. While loading boxes into his truck one afternoon, a delivery driver paused to watch as an old lady struggled with her shopping cart near The Better Wash on Barry Road. Curious, he walked over and asked if she needed help. ‘No, dear,’ she replied, waving him off. ‘Just making sure my groceries don’t get cleaned too!’ As they chatted, it turned out she was a regular customer who always parked in the same spot—next to the soap dispensers. She claimed that the high-pressure jets gave her weekly massages while she waited for her car to dry. With a twinkle in her eye, she added, 'And besides, it's cheaper than going to the spa!'

3. While filling up with gas one day, a neighbor heard an odd humming noise coming from The Better Wash. Curious, he walked over and saw the soap dispensers glowing softly in the sun. As he approached, a delivery driver emerged from the building, wiping his hands on a greasy rag. ‘Oh,’ he said nonchalantly, ‘that’s just our new energy-efficient LEDs for night cleaning.’ The neighbor blinked a few times, then laughed it off, realizing it was probably nothing more than another quirky Barry Road story.

4. While pumping gas one evening, a neighbor noticed a strange contraption on the car wash conveyor belt. It looked like someone had left behind an old-timey telephone booth, complete with a pay slot and a dial pad. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an ancient phone booth from the local museum, accidentally delivered there by a delivery driver. The next day, everyone in town got a kick out of watching customers trying to ‘dial’ their cars clean—until finally, a regular suggested they just use the modern touchscreen instead.