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Friday, June 3, 2016

"You Can't Beat the Money"

"You can't beat the money." That was the advice Pop Pop gave to a young Dad back in the 1970s. It was advice that of which Dad would not follow when he had a lawsuit against the Oil Company at Location A that lasted from September 1998 through October 2003. Dad would invest a lot of money and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Weekly Business Cycle

Here is the weekly business cycle in the car wash industry. I must note that I am focusing on when the weather conditions are the same each day. Different weather throughout the week, mechanical issues and holidays do cause business to play out differently. Anyway, business increases from Thursday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 30, 2016

The Gas Station Was Busy

Location A was one of the busiest gas stations in the state of Maryland from late 1990 through late 1999. During that time, the business routinely pumped four million gallons per year. To put things in perspective, a busy gas station is considered to be on that pumps one million gallons per year.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

The Commission

Those of us who sell Car Wash Club memberships receive a commission. At Location B, the commission is $10 for the customer's first vehicle, $5 for any additional vehicle, because additional vehicles themselves receive discounts. At Location D, it is $10 across the board because there is no discount... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Fast Fingers

I am incredibly fast at counting money. Just how fast? I can count every bit as quickly as the average bill counter at the bank. And when I see those machines acting up, which they do often, I think to myself, I could have counted that faster than they are. Employees who have seen me count are... Sign in to see full entry.

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