About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Pioneer Cleaners and noticed an old man staring intently at something on the sidewalk. ‘What’s that?’ asked the driver. The man replied, ‘Just watching my shirts get cleaned by ghost hands.’ The driver looked down curiously but saw nothing unusual—just some shirts in front of the shop. Smiling, he said, ‘I guess you’re seeing things.’ The old man shrugged and replied, ‘Must be why they call it dry cleaning!’ A neighbor passing by laughed and commented, ‘He comes here every week for the same joke.’
2. One day, after hours of quiet operation, Pioneer Cleaners suddenly announced over the intercom: ‘Attention please—we’ve run out of clean shirts for today’s weddings.’ A delivery driver rushed in, yelling that he had just dropped off a box full of freshly cleaned shirts. The owner quickly ran to check and shouted back: 'They’re all here!' Then, from behind the counter came an elderly lady saying calmly, 'I’ve been ironing them since morning.'
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Pioneer Cleaners and froze in surprise. From inside, he heard a soft humming—like a distant radio station—but no TV or lights were on. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man humming softly as he folded shirts with meticulous care. Turns out, it was just an elderly cleaner working late into the night. The delivery driver smiled, realizing his mistake, and quietly left, thinking, ‘maybe next time I’ll check the sign before getting spooked.’
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Pioneer Cleaners and froze in surprise when he saw a neon sign blinking on and off: ‘Cleaned By Aliens Tonight.’ Curious, the driver peeked inside and found an old man humming softly as he ironed shirts. The man looked up, smiled warmly, and said, 'Aliens are busy tonight, but I’ll take good care of your clothes!'