About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sam’s Car Wash and asked, ‘Why is there always a perfect spot for my truck?’ Sam looked puzzled but smiled. 'Ah, you see,' he said with a twinkle in his eye, 'that’s because I’ve been watching your truck since last week. It always needs that extra rinse under the left side.' The delivery driver scratched his head, laughing. 'Guess I'll just have to trust you then!'
2. A little old lady parked her car at Sam’s Car Wash one afternoon, then went inside to grab a quick bite from the snack bar. When she returned, her purse was gone—along with every other customer’s belongings on that bench. As it turned out, an overzealous employee had accidentally vacuumed everything off the benches into a big bin. The old lady got her purse back along with everyone else’s stuff—and even a free mini-vacuum for the trouble. Sam’s Car Wash became known as ‘the place where your belongings take a ride’.
3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Sam’s Car Wash and asked, ‘Why does my car always look cleaner after it rains than after you guys finish washing it?’ Sam looked puzzled for a moment, then laughed and said, ‘Well, son, maybe because our soap is made from rainwater!’ The delivery driver shook his head and drove off, muttering something about old-timers’ tales. From that day on, whenever it rained, people would joke that Sam’s Car Wash had an extra-special rinse cycle.’
4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sam’s Car Wash and asked, ‘Why does every bucket here smell like pancakes?’ Sam looked puzzled for a moment, then grinned. 'Oh, that's just Mr. Johnson next door,' he said. 'He bakes the best pancake batter in town, and his kitchen window overlooks our car wash. Every now and then, the wind carries it over.' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking that maybe Sam’s Car Wash was indeed special.