OpenBlue

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At OpenBlue Laundry one morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd: the same old record kept playing on repeat over the intercom—‘Take Five’ by Dave Brubeck. No matter how many times he restarted it, the song played endlessly until closing time. Finally, the delivery driver asked an elderly gentleman waiting for his shirts if he knew why ‘Take Five’ was stuck in limbo. With a twinkle in his eye, the neighbor replied, 'That’s because it's our theme song!' Turns out, everyone in town had secretly agreed that whenever they heard that tune, it meant it was time to head home.

2. At OpenBlue Laundry one night, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming coming from inside the dryer room. Curious, he peered in and saw nothing but empty machines—yet the sound persisted. Finally, another staff member suggested that maybe it was just the air conditioning unit next door. They went outside together—and indeed, there was a neighbor’s dryer making the same eerie hum. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee, realizing sometimes our imaginations can run wild.

3. At OpenBlue Laundry on a foggy midnight, a delivery driver found himself staring at a strange shadow moving between the washing machines. Curious, he followed the shadow until it vanished behind a stack of dryer sheets. Just as he turned around, a neighbor emerged from the staff room, muttering something about ‘another late-night load’ and a ‘regular’ who always left his clothes here. The delivery driver laughed it off, realizing that sometimes, even in a place like OpenBlue, the best explanations are right under your nose.

4. At OpenBlue Laundry, a delivery driver overheard two regulars whispering about seeing ‘someone’ in the late-night shadows. Curious, he peeked inside and found… nothing. Curious, he peeked inside and found an old cat sleeping on a pile of towels. The next day, a regular joked, ‘Looks like our secret midnight visitor is just a furry night owl.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, OpenBlue became known for its mysterious felines.