The Car Wash Life

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Monday, October 7, 2013

Manufacture It

Whenever Dad and I can, we buy car wash parts from the manufacturer. The manufacturer price is going to be cheaper than the distributor's price. We have saved a lot of money by investigating who makes the parts we utilize. Not all manufacturers are willing to sell to non-distributor. Even then, we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Time for a Vacation

Here are some going-ons: My third vacation this year starts tonight at 5 p.m. and runs through the following Sunday. I am looking forward to a nice, relaxing time. September ended up being a great business month, Dad's best September since 2007's. The weather was awesome. I finished typing up the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

November

November is similar to March. Besides both car wash seasons lasting one month, the old saying, "Expect the unexpected," comes back into play. November is at times an extension of autumn or at times an early winter. Going into each month, one does not know what kind of weather one is going to get in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Fall

September and October, the car wash business season of Fall, is the slowest time of the year at the car washes. Most of my explanation for Summer being slow, the lack of road salt and pollen, applies. The additional wrinkle that makes Fall the slowest season of the year has to do with school... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 30, 2013

Share the Box

Location D used to have its own post office box. I am not sure exactly when Mom and Dad got the post office box but know that when Dad reopened the business in January 2008 after acquiring it the previous October, the business had a post office box. Fast forwarding to Spring 2009, Michael Gellington... Sign in to see full entry.

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