The Car Wash Life

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Monday, November 7, 2011

Rarely Bored

At work I rarely get bored. Over the years I have been given so many responsibilities that pretty well take up each day. When one is busy, the days are going to pass by quickly, and one will not be bored. My responsibilities take me to three businesses during the week. I handle different... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Reaping the Rewards

We have been reaping the rewards from last weekend's snow and the great weather that has since followed. The car washes have been busy with customers coming in to wash their salty vehicles under clear blue skies. In fact, last week was our best business week since July. Last week was also the first... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

It Gets Fixed Right Away

We have a business relationship with a particular car wash supplier since the mid-1960s when my grandfather acquired his first car wash. We buy most of our chemicals, parts and vending supplies from this company, which sells its products to all fifty states. A big company this has become. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Odds and Ends...October 2011

On the business front October was a good month. Because August and September amounted to a monsoon season of sorts, a good October felt great. When the weather breaks our way the car washes do well. October was filled with lots of sun and the temperature stayed in the forty to eighty degree range.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 31, 2011

No Effect

I mentioned last entry that Halloween has no effect on business, therefore, I have decided to elaborate a bit as to why that is. Halloween is a holiday where the festivities occur at night. With the vast majority of our business occurring during the day, people are not pulled away from their daily... Sign in to see full entry.

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