The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

Canopy Car Wash

Things never went anywhere with car wash owner Herb Packas. Packas had been interested in buying Location A from Dad, while Dad was only interested in leasing. Packas did send what he would lease at, but it was too far from what Dad wanted. Talks informally disintegrated. Yesterday, Dad told me that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 31, 2025

A Snobby Commission Agent

March 2011 Bob Kendrick wasn’t a gasoline dealer for the Oil Company—he was a commission agent. Gasoline dealers buy their own gas and take on the profit-and-loss risk. Commission agents, on the other hand, are paid a set amount per gallon sold and are told what price to charge. If we were ever to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Bob's Time

I am in the mood to write a series about Bob Kendrick. Bob Kendrick was at Location A from March 2011 through April 2022. He subleased the property from the Oil Company during the bulk of which the latter leased the property from Dad. He was out the door when Dad and the Oil Company settled a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The Pond Virus

When Dad bought the property for Location B around 2000, the county had a rule requiring a stormwater management pond. It would have taken up a good portion of the property. We still could have done everything we wanted, but it would have cost quite a bit to build. Before construction began, we got... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

The Cherry Fragrance

Jason Abner offers a fragrance as part of his express detailing packages. My favorite one is cherry. The smell of the fragrance is a pleasant one to my nostrils. Whenever I get the top of the line package, I make sure to get cherry. Recommended Reading Master Negotiator... Sign in to see full entry.

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