The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, March 11, 2017

Managing a Competitor

People often talk about wanting to drive one's competition out of business. Dad manages one of his competitors. Dad started his lease at Location C on December 24, 2004. Shortly thereafter, he was looking to expand. He came into contact with nearby competitor Henry Barrett. Henry is a lawyer. He was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Visiting Harry

Yesterday, Dad, Harold Walger, Josh Gabber and I visited Harry James at the nursing home he now resides. The visit marked the first one seeing Harry there for Josh and me. We were there for about 15 minutes. Harry mostly slept, something he does most of the day now. For those not aware, he has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Near but Not Felt

Late last year, an express car wash opened up near Location B. An express car wash utilizes a conveyor tunnel to wash the vehicle along with full-service help to clean the interior. I had heard rumblings about a couple of years b efore it came that it was coming. At the time, I was a b it concerned,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 6, 2017

Off Day Obstacles

Yesterday was my off day. I went with Ann to watch the Baltimore Blast crush the Harrisburg Heat 11-3 in the last regular season game. There was a lot of excitement on the drive to the game. I was driving us on the highway. I was in the right lane. Next thing I know, a guy cut me off from the merge... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 4, 2017

Not Up to Par

Near Location B is a Royal Farms convenience store that has a car wash. This is not to be confused with the one near Location D. When I found out a few years ago that Royal Farms was coming with a car wash, I did not see it as a big deal. They do not have a great reputation for running a car wash.... Sign in to see full entry.

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