Take 5 Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Take 5 Car Wash and asked the attendant, 'Hey, do you ever notice how fast that water dries on your hands after washing?' The attendant shrugged, but from then on, everyone started talking about it. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire—people were lining up just for the magical drying effect. A neighbor joked, ‘Maybe they use fairy dust!’ Even the delivery driver quipped, ‘Next time I’ll ask for a handwash only.’ But nobody cared; they just wanted their cars to come out squeaky clean and dry faster than they could say “Take 5.” In the end, no one knew if it was magic or just really good soap, but everyone agreed: Take 5 Car Wash had something special going on.

2. One day, while a regular was washing his car, he noticed something strange: the soap dispenser seemed to be laughing at him. Confused and amused, the man looked around but saw no one else nearby. Suddenly, another customer—a delivery driver—glanced over and burst out laughing. ‘That’s not a laugh,’ he explained, pointing towards an old, rusty speaker hidden behind the soap dispenser. It turned out to be a forgotten recording from the car wash’s opening day.’ The two shared a good laugh, realizing that sometimes life throws you a funny curveball.

3. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled into Take 5 Car Wash. The air was heavy with an unfamiliar scent—a mix of citrus and fresh paint that lingered just above the water spray. As he rinsed off, the delivery driver noticed something strange—his truck’s tires were glowing faintly in the mist. Curious, he asked the attendant, who shrugged and said it must be new wax they used last night. The driver drove home, laughing at the idea of his neighbors thinking him a ghost. That evening, while washing dishes, his wife teasingly called out, ‘Hey ghost, can you grab some milk from the store?’

4. At sunset one humid evening, a delivery driver pulled into Take 5 Car Wash, only to discover that his radio had switched stations on its own. As he stepped out of the truck, he heard an old jazz tune coming from somewhere nearby. Turning around, he saw an elderly gentleman polishing another car with a smile on his face. ‘That’s my granddad,’ said a young boy walking up behind him. ‘He always plays those tunes here.’ The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, realizing that maybe some things never change—even in a place like Take 5 Car Wash.’