The Car Wash Life

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Promotion or Permanent?

Location A's brush tunnel prices are $12, $16 and $20. Dad is talking about doing for the month of December a $5 reduction across the board. I like that idea. Anything to get people in. Throw in some possible road salt, and the car wash could really boom and keep those customers. Dad did say that if... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 11, 2023

No Refinancing

Howard Booth decided not to refinance, after all. Dad sat down with Howard to talk the numbers. When Howard, who has a fixed rate on his home, saw how much he would end up paying, he told Dad he was going to forget the whole thing. Definitely a wise move on Howard's part. Recommended Reading... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

#8: Closing the Store

May 2018. That was when we closed Location D's convenience store. Royal Farms opened a stone's throw away in December 2016. Business was killed. With a store losing money, the time had come to get out. Originally, the car wash club had to go inside to get a wash. Because of the closure, we put in an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

#9: Royal Farms Letting Us Go

April 2020. That was when Royal Farms told Dad his services managing their sole self-service location were no longer needed. COVID had caused them to reevaluate the situation, and they decided to let Dad go. I, for one, was glad, and Dad found himself feeling relief. If I had it my way, Dad would... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 6, 2023

LED B

Before I went on vacation, Dad was able to take advantage of a program that enabled us to get LED lights at Location B for pennies on the dollar. The lights are looking really good. Not only did we get outside LED lights, but we also got LED lights inside our office and mechanical room. The indoor... Sign in to see full entry.

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