The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Triple F

The automatic touch frees have air doors at their entrances and exits. During most of the year, the exit doors are kept down. Otherwise, with the way the wind patterns are, soap and waxes would be blown off of vehicles before the rinse comes on. When temperatures get to freezing and below, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Typical Thanksgiving

It was the typical good weather Thanksgiving Day, busy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., right before when people eat dinner. Going into the holiday, I thought I would leave early once business slowed. For those wondering, my family celebrated Thanksgiving Wednesday evening. However, I found myself wanting to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Wonderful News: 1.9

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Dad went to the doctor's office the other week to have some lab work done. He gets lab work done every so often to check his creatinine level, the result of having gone to the hospital two and a half years ago due to renal failure. The wonderful... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 23, 2015

Busy Week Upcoming?

Ever since Thursday's washout, business has been humming along. If the nice weather forecasted for this week materializing, it is going to be a busy Thanksgiving Week at the car washes. As is the typical November case, the Colder Weather Months' Schedule has been finalized. Location B is using more... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Changes

I am going to discuss some changes in the car wash industry that I have seen during my lifetime. I could easily do a series on all of the technological innovations that have reshaped the industry. Credit card processing started with phone lines and has moved online. Credit card readers mean that... Sign in to see full entry.

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