Tuesday, March 17, 2026
I expected Jason Abner to head for the door—both with his detailing business and as an employee—once he learned that Dad had signed the Location A lease with Canopy Car Wash. That would have been despite Dad offering Jason the chance to move his work to Location B, both as an employee and with his... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 16, 2026
Grandfathered with Quarters
The car washes are grandfathered in with the Big Bank, which allows us to bring in loose quarters in $1,000 Coin Lock bags. Another car wash that uses the same branch also deposits quarters there. However, because of a rule change, they have to bring their coins in rolled before using the Coin Lock... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Lawrence's Card
Lawrence Crowther, a car wash club customer, updated his credit card information with me today after his old card was hacked. On the same day, he saw fraudulent charges appear in Connecticut, North Carolina, and Florida. Having a customer update their card information isn’t unusual. What did strike... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Shorts and Sleet
I looked at today’s forecast when I got up this morning: 66 degrees and rainy. That sounded like shorts weather to me. When I got into my truck, however, the temperature was 39 degrees. Oh well, I figured the temperature would rise. I decided to dress for what the temperature was supposed to be.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Canopy Time
Yesterday brought some big news—possibly the biggest news of the decade. Dad signed a lease with Canopy Car Wash in which he will become their landlord at Location A. I first mentioned the talks about four months ago when they began. Since then, discussions have moved steadily along as both sides... Sign in to see full entry.