The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Praying for Brad

In very sad news, our car wash mechanic Brad has lung cancer. A few weeks ago, Brad went to the hospital because of fluid in his lungs. It was then that the cancer was discovered. Brad’s spirits are great. He is ready to fight the battle. Brad told Dad and me that his chemotherapy schedule will... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

What's on the Menu?

Currently, there are four wash options on the menu for the automatic touch-frees. Stu of AppWash wants us to eliminate one and go with three. Stu feels that having three washes makes it easier to sell the different membership packages. Stu has me convinced. Our cheapest wash is hardly used, with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Talking to Insurance

This news got lost in the shuffle. Remember that day when everything was going wrong, but things had settled? Well, they had not. A guy with a ladder rack that made his vehicle too tall attempted to go into one of the touch-frees, bringing down the clearance sign, a header, and part of the pier... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Busy Despite the Forecast

We are supposed to receive three to six inches of snow tomorrow. You would never guess that from today’s business performance. We have been very busy. I attribute that to how dirty the cars are. The recent light rain made them worse by bringing up road salt and grime. That created a lot of demand... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Peter Has a Troll

I learned this morning that Peter at Location D has been dealing with a troll targeting both him and his store. The person is using a fake account under the name Brian Lash. That account posted a fake review of the store on Google. On Facebook, the account has gone even further, attacking Peter... Sign in to see full entry.

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