Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old mechanic noticed something odd on the workshop counter—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he opened it and found inside a rusty key with no label or note. The old man tried every ignition switch he could find but couldn’t get the key to fit anywhere. Finally, a delivery driver walked in, scratched his head and said, ‘Hey, I’ve got one just like that—only mine opens my truck!’ They both laughed, and while they were distracted, the neighbor came over to borrow some tools. The end.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone and asked the mechanic, ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in here?’ The mechanic looked puzzled but replied, ‘Only when I’m fixing headlights.’ The mechanic laughed and said, ‘Just old cars talking through their exhaust pipes.’ A few minutes later, an elderly lady came in with her dog. She whispered, ‘I thought I heard someone calling my name.’ The mechanic winked and answered, ‘That would be your car, ma’am—it’s been trying to tell you it needs new brakes!’

3. One night, as the garage doors closed for the last time, a voice crackled over the intercom: 'Attention, all mechanics—your cars are waiting!' The next morning, when the mechanics arrived, they found their own vehicles lined up neatly in front of the shop. Each one had a note: ‘Thanks for keeping our wheels turning!’ Turns out it was just the owner’s way of saying goodbye and wishing them well on their journeys.

4. One afternoon, a little girl walked into the Firestone parking lot with her family's dog. As she approached the entrance, the dog suddenly sniffed the air and started barking excitedly, pointing towards the service bay. The mechanic looked puzzled but followed the dog’s lead. To everyone’s surprise, he found an old toolbox buried under some tires. Turns out it belonged to a long-forgotten neighbor who used to work there decades ago. The little girl giggled as they uncovered it, saying, ‘Maybe grandpa will like his old toys back.’