The Car Wash Life

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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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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Odds and Ends...Location A...August 2023

The free week promotion did grow but not to the level we were hoping for. Not all is for naught. I do believe that of the people we got who otherwise would not have washed, we will get something out of it. Jason Abner had one of his busiest weeks ever for the express detail. A lot of people were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 7, 2023

Moved on Quickly

Dad owned and operated Location Z from 1980 to 1996, after which he spent 15 years as a landlord to Josh Gabber. Do I miss Location Z? The answer is no. I loved the car wash as a kid, but when it comes to business, I am quick to move on. Recommended Reading #5: Location Z... Sign in to see full entry.

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