The Car Wash Life

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Those Half Dollars

The automatic touch frees, self-service bays, vacuums and vending machines do not accept half dollar coins. The coin slots on those machines are not large enough to accept them. Obviously, if half dollar coins were more widely used, the technology would be in place to handle them. I know that I have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

The Running of Things

Dad had little convenience store experience. He had a snack shop during the first fifteen years he operated Location A, from July 1988 through September 2003. To go from Location A's snack shop to Location D's full blown convenience store was like going from Single A to the Major Leagues. The extent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Worked Out Well

For the first time ever, Dad received a chemical delivery at someone else's car wash. Wednesday morning's ice storm caused Dad to open Location D late and to not bring any help to Locations B and C. Safety and a lack of business were why. I had ordered some chemical bottles that were to be delivered... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

What's the Cost?

Location. Location. Location. Just like any piece of property, what attracted Dad towards Location D was where the business is located. Location D is over the Mason-Dixon Line, situated on the Pennsylvania side. Dad started off and on negotiations with Samantha Gannon in July 2006. Those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Best Run Ever

This morning, my area is in the midst of a heavy downpour. Dad told me not to come into work today. Snow is expected to accumulate today, which is already happening in the areas the car washes are at. Even though our customer base is experiencing snow accumulation, I do not expect the winter run to... Sign in to see full entry.

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