The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Sale-Leaseback?

Dad is considering doing a sale-leaseback for either Location A or Location B. He is going to be meeting Mark Keenan at the Little Bank a week from today to talk about that. The way a sale-leaseback works that the owner of the property sells the property with the understanding that the business will... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

The Gas Years Wrap-Up

The time has come to wrap up the series, The Gas Years. I enjoyed taking you on a 1990s journey on what as a special time at Location A. The 1990s were my formative years, and I was in awe of what Location A's gasoline did. I have discussed what has happened to Location A since those Gas Years. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

We Know People

For the longest time, my driver's side door cannot raise up the other windows. If I accidentally put one down, I have to use that specific door. Well, today I accidentally put down one and could not get it back up. Thankfully, Bob Kendrick's glass business was able to help me with it. Thank God Dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

A Long Time Coming

Things have been going well on the business front at the car washes. A Monday snow brought a few inches that made the cars nice and salty. It has been a long time since we have gotten a real snow, probably three years. Today is a slow day because we received about another inch or so. The forecast is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

When Dad Went Low

The State of Maryland had passed a law, preventing gas stations from selling below cost. Promotions were exempted. The law was done to enable the little guy to compete with the mega-convenience stores. Dad was not aware of it. The law was passed quietly. To entice people onto the lot in the hopes of... Sign in to see full entry.

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