The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, May 15, 2016

The Oh So Popular Dew

By far, the most popular soda brand sold at Location D are Mountain Dew beverages. Mountain Dew dominates its cousins Pepsi and Dr. Pepper's sales along with Coca Cola sales. Every flavor of Mountain Dew sells well at the convenience store. If it has the Mountain Dew logo, it is going to move. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 13, 2016

My Tactful Uncle

When Dad installed the Car Wash Club technology at Location B, he did it on two of the four automatic touch frees. Why? Money. At the time, Dad did not have the money to install the equipment on all four. Secondly, he did not want to go all in. Test and make sure there was a market for the Car Wash... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Imagine if It Was Warm All the Time

One time, Dad and I were talking about how different it would be if we operated a car wash in a place that was warm year round. We brought up how there would be no need for salting, winter chemicals, floor heat and weep systems. It was hard for us to imagine a car wash like that. On the flip side, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Firing the Customer

No matter the weather, there is someone out there who wants to wash one's car. I have seen people washing their vehicles during hellacious thunderstorms. We have had people get stuck on the properties immediately after a snowfall, before Dad could get a chance to plow, because someone just had to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 8, 2016

Great Ears

I have been blessed with a great set of ears. My ears are excellent at hearing, hearing the most quietest of sounds. My great set of ears have been a benefit to the businesses. Air lines are an integral part to the business, keeping the car wash equipment running. There have been many a time when my... Sign in to see full entry.

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