The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

So Much Interest

Earlier this week, someone from an express exterior car wash chain called the car wash phone, asking if we were willing to sell or lease Location A. I told him I would give his information to Dad, who is away this week in Myrtle Beach. Over the last year and a half or so, four chains have expressed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Credit Card Hell

Location B has been in a credit card hell. From Saturday through Tuesday, the system went down overnight three of the four days. The credit card system also controls the RFID system for car wash club members and car wash codes. We've been using a Square device to process credit cards. To then put... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

Talking About C

Dad mentioned on Wednesday the possibility of getting out of Location C. Dad can leave the lease, which expires once the clock strikes on 2030, with one month's notice. For the most part, when Dad mentions getting out of C, it seems random. This time was not random. We were talking about employee... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Suggestion Box

A few weeks back, Dad needed Brad to work a 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a Tuesday. I've mentioned before Brad can work from home and get his normal pay on the condition that Dad can require him to work up to 14 hours. "I think it'll be fine if I go at three," Brad said. "Oh, yeah?" Dad said. "Put it in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Does Not Look Like a Sale Is Brewing

It does not look like a deal will be made for Dad to sell Location D. Dad met with the guy interested in the property last Wednesday. Dad quickly saw that this guy was not the answer. He's a young go-getter type. The guy was all over the place and was talking about doing this and that with the... Sign in to see full entry.

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