The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

No Full-Service

Doing a full-service car wash has never been a serious consideration by Dad. Full-service car washes require lots of employees. Dad wants to have as few employees as possible. There is no space at Locations B and C for it. D also does not have the space or the market for it. Location A did have the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Dave Wellman, Jr.

I met Dave Wellman, Jr. through the Saturday morning duckpin league. His father was one of the coaches. Before the Summer of 2002, Dave's father asked Dad about hiring his son for the summer at Location A. Dad did so, hiring him for the tunnel. I enjoyed working with Dave a lot. I was 17, and this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Merle and Shannon

1995. Shannon and her father, Merle, did not last long at Location A. Shannon was a gasoline cashier at Location A, and Merle worked at the tunnel there. Shannon was 18 at the time. She one time showed up with purple hair. Dad sent her home. Nowadays, someone with colorful hair would not be given... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 24, 2020

Country People

Out of the city, the suburbs and the country, car washes are least popular in the country. For a lot of country people, vehicles are about function. Looks are not much part of the equation, so if a car is dirty on the inside or out, no big deal it is. As long as their vehicles run, that is all they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 22, 2020

The Form of Contact

Out of the three ways customers contact us (call, text, email), most customers contact us via calls. The reason for that is because of immediacy. People need to speak someone right away, and while there is no guarantee of getting someone, calling is the closest guarantee as opposed to a text or an... Sign in to see full entry.

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