Holloway Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Holloway Cleaners and noticed something odd: a faint, sweet scent wafting from the building. He parked his truck and followed the smell inside, only to discover rows of clean shirts moving in slow motion, as if guided by an invisible hand. As he watched, one shirt even bowed slightly before resuming its journey down the conveyor belt. The delivery driver chuckled and decided it was just a quirk of the dry cleaner’s automated system. Little did he know that night, while folding clothes, a regular customer found himself humming along with the same mysterious scent—turning out to be nothing more than a vintage perfume bottle accidentally left behind years ago.

2. A delivery driver arrived at Holloway Cleaners one afternoon with a box of freshly pressed shirts. As he unloaded them into the store, he spotted an old umbrella sticking out from under the counter. Curious, he picked it up—it had a note attached: ‘Please return to Mr. Smith.’ But there was no Mr. Smith on file. The delivery driver shrugged and decided to keep the umbrella as a lucky charm. Months later, while dropping off another load, he noticed a familiar face—an elderly gentleman standing outside. Turning around, he realized that Mr. Smith had finally come to claim his long-lost umbrella. They both laughed, shook hands, and became fast friends.

3. A little boy walked into Holloway Cleaners after school, holding his friend—a tiny, furry creature in a bag. The cleaner raised an eyebrow as the child whispered excitedly, ‘This is my new pet!’ The cleaner looked at the bundle suspiciously for a moment before smiling and saying, 'Alright then, sonny, but don't expect it back clean!' And with that, he disappeared into the depths of the shop. A week later, the boy returned to collect his pet, only to find it wearing a freshly pressed shirt and tie—now completely out of place on its furry little body.

4. One day, a curious neighbor stopped by Holloway Cleaners and asked the owner, ‘Why does your window always reflect the same shirt?’ The owner smiled mysteriously and replied, 'That’s because it’s my lucky shirt. It brings me good business.' The neighbor shook his head, amused, and left, never realizing that every time he saw that same shirt in the reflection, it meant Holloway Cleaners was having their best week ever.