The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Tempted

I went to the grocery store across from Location B to buy a Powerball ticket for tomorrow’s drawing. As I reached for my ticket, I noticed a scratch-off sitting there. I pulled it out and saw it was unscratched. I assumed someone had bought it and, for whatever reason, forgotten to take it. I was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

We Got Snow!

We’re at that time of year when I have to do some winter housekeeping. We got a few inches of snow this morning, which has the potential to be great for the car washes. So if I suddenly do a disappearing act, it’s because I’m busy at work. Here’s hoping we go on a run. Recommended Reading The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 12, 2025

Gracious Bob

Bob was surprisingly gracious about leaving Location A. I had wondered whether he might try to sabotage us on the way out. If anything were to happen, I figured it would involve the car wash club—maybe removing the equipment we needed to identify members and process their washes. I never imagined... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Inspection and a Buyout

February 2021 - Early 2022 In February 2021, Dad conducted an inspection of Location A, as allowed under his lease. I’ve written about this before, so I’ll keep it brief. The place was falling apart. Practically nothing on the tunnel worked. The brushes would spin in place instead of tracking the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Manually Flipping

We have been busy after a light Friday snow. We are not swamped, but we are steady and making money. One of Location B's touch-frees is closed due to the dryer not working. Another one is having a water problem that requires manually flipping the valve on as need be. I am thankful there is a way to... Sign in to see full entry.

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