The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Plowing the Gas

Nowadays, we can let a snowstorm finish before plowing the car washes. That wasn’t always the case. When Locations A and D sold gas, we had someone plowing continuously as the snow fell. There were two reasons for that. The first was to keep some revenue coming in. The second was to help prevent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Snow Plans

This is my snow on the brain post with the weekend forecast. When it comes to plowing, Dad himself will plow Locations B and D. Jason Abner will handle Location C. Welder Jamie Howard plows Location C. Jamie's been going through a lot of stuff. I don't know if he will show. It's way too long of a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Cold Quarters

After emptying Location C’s vacuums, I realized we had enough coins for a full bag of quarters. A bag of quarters is $1,000. With a big cold snap hitting today—13 degrees overnight and only 21 degrees this morning—using the coin counter wasn’t as easy as it normally is. Some of the quarters had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 19, 2026

Food Trucks

Nowadays, I see quite a few mom-and-pop gas stations hosting food trucks, and it makes a lot of sense to me. It’s a way to generate additional revenue—either by renting out space to the truck or by operating one yourself. It also brings extra traffic to the business. What about us doing it? We did... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Force of Habit

Every Wednesday, I meet Dad and Matt at the Outback Steakhouse in the shopping center near Location A. On Monday, Location C needed duct tape, and there’s a Staples in that same center. Even though it was only 10:30 a.m., I pulled into the spot where I usually park for Outback. Old habits die hard.... Sign in to see full entry.

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