Gristy's Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time one night, an employee noticed something strange hanging from the doorknob of Gristy's Cleaners—a tiny white sock with a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Clean me well or I’ll be back.’ The next morning, the owner found another sock inside, neatly folded and accompanied by a second note: 'I see you cleaned me well last night.' The owner smiled, thinking it was some prankster's fun. But then he received a third note, this time from a delivery driver: 'And don’t forget to iron me!'

2. At dawn, when most laundries are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Gristy's Cleaners and found the door ajar. Peering inside, he saw something peculiar: a small bird had taken refuge in the empty room, perched on top of a freshly cleaned shirt. The driver smiled, picked up the bird, and placed it gently outside. As he drove away, he noticed an old lady waving from her window across the street—she must’ve been the one who’d left the door open accidentally. ‘Must be a regular here,’ she chuckled, pointing at the clean shirt still hanging in the breeze.

3. At closing time, the manager switched off the lights and locked the door. But as she walked away, she heard over the intercom: ‘Gristy’s Cleaners – your shirts will be ready tomorrow… unless you’re wearing them now!’ The next morning, a delivery driver arrived early with a smile on his face, saying, 'I’m here for my suit—hope it’s not still trying to escape!' Meanwhile, an old neighbor stopped by, curious if her dress had finally dried after weeks of waiting. The manager just shook her head and laughed, muttering under her breath, 'Welcome to Gristy’s Cleaners.'

4. At closing time, the manager switched off the lights and locked the door. But as he walked past the loading dock, he saw something odd in the trash bin—a neatly folded stack of freshly cleaned shirts. Curious, he bent down to inspect it closer. The shirts were perfectly pressed, with a small note attached: ‘Keep up the good work!’ signed simply, ‘A satisfied customer.’ Turns out, one of the delivery drivers had been leaving them there every week for months.