About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A few years ago, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on Hillsdale Cleaners’ loading dock one morning. Among the usual bags of laundry, there lay an old, dusty suitcase wrapped in brown paper. The delivery driver opened it curiously and found nothing but an old photo album filled with pictures of cats doing funny things. Word spread quickly around town, and soon everyone was dropping off their clothes just to see if they’d find another cat album or maybe even a time capsule from the future. The owner of Hillsdale Cleaners smiled knowingly every time someone asked about the mysterious suitcase, never revealing its secret.
2. A delivery driver noticed an oddly familiar scent wafting from Hillsdale Cleaners one day. Curious, he peered inside and found a neatly folded shirt with someone else’s initials embroidered on it—his own. Embarrassed beyond belief, the delivery driver took the shirt home and hid it in his closet. Later that week, while folding laundry, his wife picked up the same shirt, glanced at the initials, and asked, ‘Isn’t that yours?’ To which he replied, grinning sheepishly, ‘No, honey—it’s just another customer’s.’
3. One morning, as a delivery driver unloaded packages into Hillsdale Cleaners' backroom, he noticed a strange note taped to the door. It read: 'Your clothes will be cleaner than your secrets.' Curious, the driver decided to leave an old shirt with a hidden stain. To his surprise, when he picked it up later that week, not only was the stain gone but also a small fortune in crumpled bills had mysteriously appeared inside. When asked about it, the owner smiled and whispered, ‘Just another service.’
4. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Hillsdale Cleaners with a box of freshly pressed shirts. As he approached the door, he heard a faint humming coming from inside—something between a vacuum cleaner and a distant radio station. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man dancing in circles around a large contraption, his eyes closed and a smile on his face. The machine emitted a soft, rhythmic tune that seemed to match the man's steps perfectly. 'I thought I recognized that song,' said the delivery driver. 'That's my neighbor's favorite jazz number!' And so, while everyone else was picking up their clean clothes, they also got a free impromptu concert.