The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

More Accessible Than Ever

We live in a time where we are more accessible than ever. By we, I mean Dad and me through the car wash business. People can contact us via landline, cellphone (call or text), email and Facebook. Other operators can throw in their instagrams and Twitter accounts. The accessibility is great. We are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Broke Down

I was on my way to Location B from Location C when my car started to crap out. "Anti-Skid Repair Required," was the Volvo's message. I was able to get onto the shoulder. I was fortunate to break down where I did. Cousin Vince, who was five minutes away, was supposed to pick me up. I do not know what... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 20, 2018

As the End Draws Near

Dad informed Michael Gellington this morning that Location D's convenience store will be closing. Michael is understanding of the situation. He sees how the store is performing. For him, it was probably a matter of time before it became official. Helen and Brian Gabber will be informed tomorrow.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

A Meeting of Barrett Proportions

If he has not already, Henry Barrett is meeting neighbor Royal Farms this week about the mega convenience store purchasing his car wash. It is way too early to tell what the talks will lead to, if anything. If a sale was to go through, it would take six months to a year to get everything sorted out.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Where Are the Showers?

The past couple of days have been slow at the car washes. We got a fair amount of rain on Sunday and Monday. Outside of that rain, April has been an extremely dry month. Except for a rainy February, it has been rather dry the last six months. With the way things are looking, May's flowers are not... Sign in to see full entry.

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