The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

When It Wasn't Going Well

It wasn't long for Mark Middleton to start having problems with his car wash gas station in Wisconsin. Dad and Mark would talk every so often. I knew things were dire when Dad told me the conversation he had with Mark. Mark was worried about going to prison over his debt. Dad told Mark there are no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Why Wisconsin?

When Mark Middleton settled on his Wisconsin car wash gas station back in early 2006, I'm sure there were plenty of car wash gas stations available between Baltimore and Wisconsin. He could've found the kind of business he was looking for that far west from Maryland and south. He could have gone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 29, 2023

I Didn't Fall for It

Every so often, we customers who try to get us for money. They say something is broken when it is not really. We had one of those yesterdays. I got a call yesterday from a woman who said Location C's changer ate all four $1 bills of hers. Then she changed it to an additional $5 bill. She said it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Brad Helps

Brad's gallbladder was unable to be removed on Monday. I'm sure what happened. The non-invasive procedure was attempted. Yesterday, he went through the old-fashioned invasive surgery. That means his recovery is going to take longer. Brad did help us over the phone with a problem on Wednesday. We had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

I Did Enjoy the Steak

The more Dad and I heard about Mark Middleton's potential Wisconsin gas/stationcar wash, the less we liked. The town was industrial. The industry there was in a recession. Unemployment was high. There was not a large population to begin with. The business was closed. A closed business doesn't always... Sign in to see full entry.

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