The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The Bankruptcy

The story began in 2003, when Dad started borrowing money from individual lenders. The goal was to fuel what I think of as the Expansion Era of our car washes. We renovated Location A and acquired Locations C, D, and Y—renovating the middle of those as well. By 2009, everything began to unravel. Dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Fill Up at Peter's?

The construction for gas at Peter's portion of Location D starts today. I figured I may as well answer the question as to whether or not I will fill up there. I will do so once a month, but that is it. Pennsylvania's gas prices are among the highest in the country due to its gasoline tax, so it's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

From Chicken to Tuna

For a long time, I would get fried chicken and western fries from the Elia Family Sub Shop on Saturdays. Let me tell you. That was the best fried chicken I had anywhere. About a year or so ago, they discontinued the fried chicken. Therefore, I switched to a tuna salad sub and fries. I miss the fried... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

New Wheels and Training

Now is the time to tie up a couple loose ends I have left you all hanging with. Ann has herself a new car, a sharp-looking Volvo XC90. Since her accident, she was borrowing my Volvo. I had told Ann to take her time and that she could borrow my car for as long as needed. I didn't want her to make a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Training Day

Today I am going to be training Mark at Location A. I believe training will go well. I've trained people before with success, and having known Mark from his time at the old oil lube next door, there is no doubt in my mind he has the ability to do it. I do like training people. I guess it's the... Sign in to see full entry.

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