The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Worked Out Well

For the first time ever, Dad received a chemical delivery at someone else's car wash. Wednesday morning's ice storm caused Dad to open Location D late and to not bring any help to Locations B and C. Safety and a lack of business were why. I had ordered some chemical bottles that were to be delivered... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

What's the Cost?

Location. Location. Location. Just like any piece of property, what attracted Dad towards Location D was where the business is located. Location D is over the Mason-Dixon Line, situated on the Pennsylvania side. Dad started off and on negotiations with Samantha Gannon in July 2006. Those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Best Run Ever

This morning, my area is in the midst of a heavy downpour. Dad told me not to come into work today. Snow is expected to accumulate today, which is already happening in the areas the car washes are at. Even though our customer base is experiencing snow accumulation, I do not expect the winter run to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Not Always Thriving

Today, Location D is a thriving business. The convenience store portion, along with the rent check Dad receives for Location A, is one of the ways in which Dad has become more diversified. Before, when Dad had strictly car washes, business lived and died with how well the Salty Season and the Pollen... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Vacing Up Bills

I have written in this blog about how wonderful Vac-It-Up is. For those not familiar with Vac-It-Up, it is a coin collection system where quarters customers pay with at the self-service bays at Locations B and C are sucked up into a secured container in the equipment room, thus eliminating having to... Sign in to see full entry.

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