Zips Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver named Max always parked his truck next to Zips Car Wash on hot afternoons. One day, as he unloaded boxes from his cab, he noticed something strange: every time he approached the entrance, an old broom would mysteriously appear, sweeping away any dirt or water. Max grinned and decided to follow the broom. It led him around the corner, where an elderly gentleman was quietly sweeping the street outside his house. ‘I see you’ve met my little helper,’ said the neighbor with a twinkle in his eye. From then on, whenever Max needed a quick clean-up, he’d just ask his friendly neighborhood broom!’

2. At dawn, when most car washes were quiet, an old Ford pickup would pull up to Zips Car Wash. Its owner, a regular known only as ‘the early bird,’ never failed to arrive before sunrise. One morning, the early bird finished his quick wash and drove off without noticing that he left his hat behind. Later that day, a delivery driver joked, 'Hey, did you see the guy who always comes so early? He’s now washing cars in just his underwear!' Turned out it was his neighbor, who had borrowed the same hat earlier.

3. At midnight, when most car washes were dark and empty, a familiar red van pulled into Zips Car Wash. The same guy in a tattered hat emerged every week, never speaking but always leaving with a smile. One night, after his usual quiet visit, the attendant noticed that the van’s license plate read ‘ZIPS FAN’. Smiling, he waved goodbye as the regular drove off, realizing they’d been cleaning each other’s cars for months without ever knowing their names—or even seeing them clearly through those fogged-up windows.

4. At closing time one night, a voice crackled over Zips Car Wash’s intercom: ‘If your tires are low on air, don’t worry—we’ll inflate them for you!’ A delivery driver heard the message and chuckled, thinking it was just another prank. But as he drove away, he noticed his tires were suspiciously fuller than before. Word spread quickly among locals, and soon everyone stopped at Zips after work—not for a car wash, but for an unexpected tire top-up!