The Car Wash Life

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Cut Your Nose

The Wawa near Location A had its grand opening in late November 1999. The arrival of Wawa was like flipping a switch on Location A's gas sales. Before Wawa, A would routinely pump at least 330,000 gallons a month. With Wawa, 150,000 gallons a month became hard to crack. Wawa was able to sell gas... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

"What'd He Do...?

Cassie is the former head teller at the Big Bank branch near Location D. Her father owns a car wash about a half hour north of Location A. One time, there was a biographical article about him in one of the trade magazines. The next time I saw Cassie, I mentioned there was an article about him in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 24, 2016

A Different Way to Settle

Dad and the Oil Company did try to settle Dad's best price lawsuit. Dad had no interest in the Oil Company's settlement offers. The only way he would have settled for a monetary amount at the time would have been for him to get the full amount he demanded. Dad just knew he was going to get that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Yummy Fried Chicken

My favorite food from the Elia Family Sub Shop across the street from Location B is the fried chicken. The family applies a wonderful seasoning that incredibly enhances the taste of the chicken. Dad and Uncle Richard feel the exact same way as I do. I look forward to receiving that chicken every... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Gotta Watch Him

In the two years leading up to the trail of Dad's lawsuit vs. the Oil Company in September 2000, there were many people who were deposed. Dad was one of them. The rest were Oil Company employees. What I learned about depositions was that they take place in the county of where the person being... Sign in to see full entry.

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