The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Brad Update

Our car wash mechanic, Brad, is currently in need of both a kidney and pancreas transplant. The waitlist is about three years. This is a serious wake-up call for him, as he has faced major health challenges in the past, including three strokes. Brad has also struggled with diabetes, smoking, and his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Master Negotiator

Back in mid-July, we started leasing part of Location A’s lot to the construction company building the new Raising Cane’s for overflow parking. With Dad’s advice, Jason Abner negotiated a great one-month deal. When the construction team came back for another month, Jason worked out another solid... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 18, 2025

No Ceramic Wax

Unfortunately, we won’t be able to offer the Ceramic Wax package Dad wanted to roll out. The issue is that our touch-free machines don’t have enough functions to make it work. The only option would have been to eliminate the surface protectant, but that would downgrade what would have been the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Stepping In

I’ll be working until seven tonight instead of my usual five. Brad normally handles Saturday evenings, but he’s back in the hospital. He was there a few weeks ago, but the doctors couldn’t determine what was wrong. He started feeling better for a while, but he went back in, this time getting a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Once a Detailer

Back in the late 1990s, we decided to try our hand at detailing cars at Location A. Josh Gabber was the one who took on the work. Outside of a handful of customers, the business never really grew—and we didn’t promote it. Without promotion, I can almost guarantee a business won’t do well. Given... Sign in to see full entry.

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