About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was a quiet Sunday morning in downtown Los Angeles when Tommy’s Express Car Wash came alive with an unusual commotion. A delivery driver pulled up just before sunrise, muttering under his breath as he always did, but this time something seemed different. The water jets started dancing in perfect rhythm, and the soap foam took on the shape of tiny smiling faces. A nearby neighbor, hearing the commotion, popped his head out of the window and asked, ‘What the heck is going on here?’ The sudsy faces turned towards him and began waving cheerfully. Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another one of Tommy’s pranks—his way of brightening people’s days.
2. At dusk one summer night, a little girl pointed excitedly at Tommy's Express Car Wash and whispered, 'Daddy, look! The cars are dancing!' Her father chuckled but peered closer—sure enough, each rinse cycle seemed to set off an unseen rhythm. Suddenly, an older gentleman driving by slowed down, grinned, and said, ‘That must be their secret formula for attracting customers!’ Just then, a delivery driver pulled up and quipped, ‘Or maybe they’ve just got some really good music playing inside.’ Everyone laughed, and the little girl giggled as her dad nodded knowingly—maybe it was both.
3. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Tommy’s Express Car Wash and noticed something odd on the conveyor belt—a small, dusty teddy bear with a note attached: ‘Wash me clean.’ As the car wash finished its work, the teddy bear emerged squeaky-clean and smiling. The delivery driver picked it up, read the note again: 'Now you’re ready for your big adventure!' That afternoon, he gave it to his little girl who named him Tom. And ever since then, every time someone mentions Tommy’s Express, people say, “Oh yeah, that place where they washed a teddy bear!”
4. At midnight on a stormy night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tommy’s Express Car Wash. The rain pelted down so hard that he could barely see through the windshield. As he waited for his turn, something strange happened—the water jets started forming shapes in the air, spelling out messages only visible during heavy rain. Suddenly, one of the jets spelled out ‘Wash Me Good or I’ll Never Deliver On Time!’ The driver laughed and thought it was just an odd coincidence. When he finished, he noticed another message: ‘PS: Don’t Forget Your Tip.’ Turning around, he saw his neighbor waving from inside the office, holding a bucket of warm suds.