McWhorter Tire & Auto

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At McWhorter Tire & Auto, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar on their way in. Every morning around sunrise, an old man appeared from nowhere and started sweeping the parking lot—even though it had been freshly cleaned just hours ago. Finally, one day the delivery driver asked the old man why he kept cleaning. With a twinkle in his eye, the old fellow replied, 'I do it for the karma, sonny.' And with that, he vanished into thin air, leaving everyone to wonder if maybe…just maybe…he was a ghostly mechanic, ensuring McWhorter Tire & Auto always ran smoothly.

2. At McWhorter Tire & Auto, one night a delivery driver heard an odd humming sound coming from the back room. Curious, he peeked inside and found an old radio playing some long-forgotten tune, broadcasting non-stop since who-knows-when. The delivery driver shrugged and turned up the volume—suddenly everyone in the shop started singing along to some oldies nobody recognized. Turns out it was just an ancient jukebox left behind during a remodel. The next day, a neighbor stopped by with a dusty record book and they had themselves a sing-along party.

3. At McWhorter Tire & Auto, a delivery driver found an old, dusty harmonica tucked under the windshield wipers of a parked car. The harmonica turned out to be someone’s lost treasure from a local festival. A neighbor came by later that day, laughing and saying it was his wife’s favorite instrument. The whole place buzzed with excitement for weeks—now everyone jokes that McWhorter Tire & Auto is also the town’s unofficial Lost & Found.

4. At McWhorter Tire & Auto, early mornings are usually quiet, but one foggy dawn, a delivery driver saw something strange—a small, mischievous shadow darting between cars. Curious, he followed it inside and found only an old cat dozing under a tire. The next day, everyone in town knew about ‘McWhorter’s Mystery Cat.’ A neighborhood kid even started leaving milk outside for it. Turned out, it was just a friendly feline who loved auto shops.