The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Odds and Ends...February 2017

February will go down as the busiest car wash month ever for Location D. That is pretty impressive given that there was no snow, thus meaning there was no road salt or sand on the roads to dirty up the cars. The car wash has benefited tremendously from the Royal Farms opening up so much so that it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 27, 2017

A Tale of Two Days

Saturday really felt like two different days. It was so warm in the morning and early afternoon. I felt as though I was overdressed with my jeans and sweatshirt for that workday. Then the storm came. Yes, a storm in February, continuing the theme of wacky weather. The storm brought with it hail.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 25, 2017

Not a Good Set-up

When Dad started his lease at Location Y in 2008, a nearby BP gas station was building a car wash with an automatic and self-service bays. I remember riding with Dad and Marty Goldberg to check out the construction. Dad was not concerned about it. Marty was. Dad was so used to competition popping up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Another Bug Victim

Ann is the latest to fall victim to a bug. She joins a list of car wash people (Dad: flu, Jake: cold, Brian Gabber: cold) who have come down with something. She missed work yesterday, and I believe that she will be missing it today. While on the subject, Jake and Brian have recovered. I would say... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Z vs. Y, Y vs. Z

Today, you get two for the price of one when it comes to competitor entries. Both Locations Z and Y were competitors to one another. Rather than to reinvent the wheel, writing about them separately, I will combine both of them in this entry. Back in 1980, when Dad was looking to get into the car... Sign in to see full entry.

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