The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Discount Is the Way to Go

Before The Great Recession, people would wash their cars even when the forecast called for precipitation. Business remained steady for the time of the year until the precipitation arrived. Before washing their vehicles, some would say to me, "It's definitely going to rain now," or, "I know it's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Taking Shape

The Dad vacation picture is taking shape. I found out that he will be in Myrtle Beach South Carolina from April 25th to April 28th. He also booked his June vacation there from June 1st through June 8th. Depending on how things are looking, he might go to Myrtle Beach again in September. What he has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 9, 2013

Fully Recovered

Two weeks ago, I wrote that Uncle Richard was not working at Location B for Dad because he was recovering from toe surgery (not sure which toe). I forgot to mention that he is fully recovered and returned to work last week, working Wednesday at Location C and Friday at Location B. As one can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

A Change in the Weather Pattern

When I think about The Great Recession's effect on Location A, the first factor that pops into my mind was the rainy weather pattern. Weather plays a big role in the state of the economy. Anyway, we had a rainy weather pattern that lasted from October 2007 all the way through 2009. 2008's business... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A Shift and Weaknesses

Dad acquired Location A back in July 1988. What followed was nineteen years of incredible business. Fast forwarding to October 2007, things changed. The next two years ended up being awful business years before Dad made the decision to exercise a clause in his contract with the Oil Company that... Sign in to see full entry.

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