Rapids Express Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Rapids Express Car Wash and noticed something peculiar on the conveyor belt—a small, handwritten sign reading ‘Wash your conscience clean today.’ No one else seemed to notice it until customers started reporting finding similar signs in their cars after washing. Soon enough, every customer was talking about these mysterious signs. A regular commented jokingly that he’d finally found where his conscience had been hiding. The owner, smiling broadly, announced they were now offering an optional 'Spiritual Cleanse' package—complete with a free bible verse. By afternoon, everyone in town knew not just to get their cars washed there but also to check for hidden messages.

2. One day, while waiting for his car to dry, a regular watched in amusement as a curious poodle tried to climb inside one of the automated brushes. The poodle got stuck halfway up, its little legs dangling like a marionette’s. A delivery driver passing by couldn’t resist and started recording the commotion on his phone. Soon enough, the whole place was laughing—even the usually stoic attendants cracked smiles. Finally, someone managed to coax the confused dog out, and it trotted off, tail wagging, none the wiser.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Rapids Express Car Wash and noticed something peculiar on the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper with no label or markings. The delivery driver opened it carefully, only to discover a note inside reading: ‘Free car wash for life—just add water.’ Turns out, it was just a prank from a neighbor who loved practical jokes.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Rapids Express Car Wash and noticed something peculiar: every time he drove through, his headlights seemed to light up the entire neighborhood—even when no one else was around. Finally curious, the delivery driver asked a nearby neighbor what was going on. The neighbor just smiled mysteriously and said, ‘That’s nothing, son. Just Rapids Express being Rapids Express.’ And with that, they both laughed as another car drove in, blinding them both again.