The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Ned Is Back

“Guess what? Ned is back to working every other Sunday.” Dad gushed those words last week. I didn’t share his excitement. When Ned quit earlier this year—opting instead to come in only for big jobs as-needed—I was relieved. So was Dad. Ned’s attitude stinks. He works hastily, struggles to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 21, 2025

Lots of Fraud

Some of our car wash club customers change credit cards as often as they change socks. The reason is usually fraud - in a distant second place are those who chronically lose their wallets. Before we started the car wash club, I had no idea just how much credit card fraud there is. The car washes are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 19, 2025

The Opening of Raising Cane's

Chicken finger giant Raising Cane’s opened near Location A on Tuesday to huge fanfare. I haven’t been yet—I don’t go to Location A on Tuesdays, and I’ve been on vacation since. But I expect this location to do well. Raising Cane’s has reached the point where it can open just about anywhere and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

From Vacuums to Rockefeller

George is a cousin-in-law of Dad. The 95-year-old has long been retired from Uniroyal, where he was up in the corporate food chain. Many moons ago, Dad and George were talking at a family function. Dad brought up how he was trying to figure out whether to add another vacuum at Location Z was worth... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Peter Can Buy

There is a clause Dad has with his leasing of Location D's store to Peter. At the end of the 10-year lease (2035), Dad has to offer to sell Location D to Peter at a set price. If Peter does not buy it, Dad is free to keep the land himself or sell it to someone else. Dad can sell it to Peter now for... Sign in to see full entry.

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