The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

We Need People Working

I do not believe that Artificial Intelligence will be good for the car wash industry. There are many reasons why a car wash is successful. One of those reasons is having a driving commuter customer base. Those commuters are using their vehicles. Therefore, they will want to keep a clean car. Our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The AI Effect: Car Washes

A lot of digital ink has been spilled about Artificial Intelligence. I may as well spill some myself. This entry is the start of a series on what I believe the impact of AI will be on the car wash industry. You would be hard-pressed to find an industry unaffected by AI. I am not the first blogger to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 14, 2023

Supporting Small Business

When I ship something out for the car washes, I try to go to the local UPS store, which are franchised owned. I could go to Staples for UPS shipping, the post office or FedEx, but I want to go to something involved with small private businesses. FedEx stores are corporate owned. The world needs to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 12, 2023

A Couple Updates...Jeff and Brady

Jeff's wife ended up finding a job in Florida. Jeff comes back up three weeks, where he will work his Tuesday through Thursdays. After that, it's off to Florida. Jeff did say he plans on coming back in spring. Brady is back to working for us, which helps alleviates Jeff's soon-to-be move. He looks... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Odds and Ends...Location B...August 2023

New employee Jeff has been away in Florida. Jeff's brother Ron is battling squamos cell carcinoma. From what I hear, the battle is not going well. Ron was given a 40% chance to live when treatments started in April. I know Jeff and his wife are looking to move to Florida. They own a condo near Ron.... Sign in to see full entry.

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