About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A neighborhood regular dropped off his shirts one afternoon and noticed something peculiar in the waiting area—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he asked the cleaner what it was. ‘Just some old stuff from an old lady’s house,’ came the reply with a shrug. Turns out, it was an ancient Chinese puzzle box that kept everyone entertained for weeks. The owner of King Star Cleaners, Mr. Lee, confessed it was a gift from his grandmother—who used to say it brought good luck if you could solve it before your birthday. And every time someone solved it, they got a free dry cleaning coupon.
2. A delivery driver pulled up to King Star Cleaners early one morning. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed an old umbrella sticking out of a nearby trash can. Curious, he picked it up—and found a note inside reading, ‘Leave your worries here.’ The delivery driver chuckled and thought, ‘What a quirky place!’ He left the umbrella with the note on the counter, then went back outside. Later that day, while loading another shipment, he saw an old shirt hanging from his rearview mirror—with his own name embroidered on it. Turns out, someone had accidentally dropped off his clothes for cleaning.’
3. A neighbor walked into King Star Cleaners one day and asked, ‘Hey, why does my shirt smell like pizza?’ The cleaner shrugged and replied, ‘Must be our secret ingredient.’ Another customer, a delivery driver, came in complaining his uniform smelled like fish. The cleaner smiled mysteriously, replying, 'Maybe it's our special detergent.' A few days later, everyone in town started wearing their clean clothes with a smile—who knew dry cleaning could be so fragrant?
4. A neighbor walked into King Star Cleaners one day and asked, ‘Hey, why does it smell like someone’s baking cookies here?’ The owner smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Oh, that’s our secret recipe for happiness.’ A delivery driver then popped his head in and said, ‘I’ll take two dozen!’ The whole place erupted in laughter as everyone realized the cleaners were also master bakers.