The Car Wash Life

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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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Sunday, October 30, 2011

First Winter Run?

Yesterday I was extremely happy to see snow and road salt. With those two related sights I feel that we are about to embark on our first winter run. I believe that the run will start on Monday. For those wondering Halloween has never effected business. The roads will probably be completely dry by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Bang!

I decided to wash my car in one of the automatic touch frees at Location C on Monday. The undercarriage and three soap passes proceeded as normal. During the rinse cycle there was some excitement. As the spray arch made its way down the driver's side of my vehicle I heard a loud bang, startling the... Sign in to see full entry.

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