About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Why does it always smell like pizza here?’ The clerk shrugged and replied, ‘Probably just Les delivering another batch.’ A few days later, an older gentleman approached the counter. He sniffed the air and said, ‘Does anyone else notice that delicious scent of garlic bread?’ The clerk smiled and nodded knowingly. ‘Yup, must be Les trying out new recipes again.’
2. At dawn, when most tire centers are quiet, Les Schwab’s doors mysteriously opened once every full moon. A shadowy figure in a mechanic's coverall would emerge and quickly replace just one tire on an old pickup truck before vanishing into thin air. One night, a delivery driver noticed the door open and saw only a single tire neatly placed under the truck’s wheel well. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover it was brand-new, still warm from the workshop. From then on, whenever someone needed a quick tire fix, they’d leave their car outside after midnight, confident that Les Schwab would take care of it. The legend ended when an enthusiastic neighbor accidentally left his lawn mower out overnight—and woke up to find it had four new tires.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab's loading dock and noticed something odd—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the air. Curious, he followed his nose inside and found an elderly gentleman in overalls, busily stirring a giant cookie dough in a vat. ‘Oh,’ said the old man, noticing him for the first time. ‘Just making some extra-special treats for our loyal customers.’ The delivery driver left with a free cookie and a warm feeling, wondering if maybe Les Schwab had secretly hired Santa’s elves after all.
4. One day, a curious neighbor noticed something odd in the Les Schwab parking lot—a strange contraption resembling an old-fashioned washing machine, but made of tires. Curious as to its purpose, the neighbor approached and found that it was actually a tire expert’s secret project—an eco-friendly tire compressor powered by old inner tubes and bicycle pedals. Every afternoon, a regular would arrive, sit down, and ‘exercise’ while waiting for his tires to be inflated. The whole neighborhood soon joined in, turning Les Schwab into the coolest place to get your tires checked—and a great spot for casual workouts too.