The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Talk

“What is the plan for when Ethan leaves?” I asked Dad in the office Tuesday afternoon. With Ann as my witness, Dad tapped my foot and said, “It’s you and me, baby,” before telling me the work schedule plan that I did not see as tenable. I found myself applying for a job that evening and receiving an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Applied for a Job

I applied for another job yesterday. My hope is to stay with the family business. The reason I applied, however, was because of the potential changes to my work schedule. If I am unable to influence the schedule, I will either take the other job if it is offered to me or continue applying for a new... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 13, 2026

Like a CSI Scene

Location A's tunnel went down yesterday with a hydraulic leak, the tunnel suddenly stopping and the red hydraulic leak telling us exactly where the problem was. Dad and Jason Abner could not get the brush fixed, so they had to figure out how to get it off while running with he rest of the brushes.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Ned on His Own

Ned has plans to start his own car wash repair company. He gave Mark Lozier notice that he wants to go from full-time to two days a week. Ned does not have a firm start date. He is mulling whether to go through winter or spring full-time for Mark. I don't believe Ned will do well on his own. I have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 7, 2026

From a Canopy to a Lamb

Canopy Car Wash recently sold itself to Lamb Car Wash. Acquisitions in the express-exterior car wash industry are the norm. In this case, it was the 6-location Canopy selling to the 100-locationed Lamb. In a month, Canopy's signage will reflect the Lamb brand. Now Canopy signed a deal to lease... Sign in to see full entry.

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