Tommy's Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Tommy’s Express and noticed something peculiar on the car-wash conveyor belt—a small, rusted keychain shaped like an old-fashioned gas pump. As he approached the exit, another oddity caught his eye—an old, tattered envelope stuck between the windshield wipers. Inside was a note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘To the kind soul who finds this: please return it to Tommy.’ The delivery driver laughed, thinking it must be some prank from a neighborhood kid. But as he drove away, he couldn’t help but wonder if maybe, just maybe, Tommy really did believe in magic.’

2. A neighborhood kid, bored on a Sunday afternoon, decided to test out Tommy’s Express by pretending to wave a rag as if it were a magic wand. To everyone’s surprise, the water jets seemed to follow his every move. Soon enough, word spread around town, and people started coming from miles away just to see the magic in action. One day, an impatient delivery driver growled, ‘Make up your mind, machine—do you clean cars or dance for them?’ Tommy’s Express burst into synchronized cleaning, leaving everyone laughing and shaking their heads. The local kids still visit occasionally, waving rags, but now they’re just part of the show.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Tommy’s Express one rainy afternoon. As he waited in line, he noticed an oddly familiar umbrella propped against the cashier counter. Curious, he asked the cashier about it. ‘Oh,’ she smiled, ‘that’s just old Mr. Jenkins’ umbrella—he always forgets it here.’ The driver shook his head and laughed, realizing that Tommy’s Express was more than a car wash—it was a place where memories got cleaned as well.

4. A hot summer day in Las Vegas found locals flocking to Tommy’s Express for their weekly car wash ritual. But today was different—an old man, clearly not used to modern technology, stumbled into the entrance, muttering to himself as he tried to figure out how to operate the automated machine. Finally, a young employee approached him and asked if he needed help. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'I just want to wash my car like I did when I was a kid.' The worker smiled and gently guided him through the process, earning a heartfelt thanks from an unlikely new friend. That day, Tommy’s Express became more than just a car wash—it became a place where traditions were cherished.