The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Paul the Landlord

Location C was built in the mid-1990s. Paul the landlord built it himself. He owned and operated a construction company. He had three buildings on the lot. The front space was empty. As is typical with many car washes, Paul felt that the car wash business would be easy money and built it himself.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 4, 2022

The Bottles

The car washes get lots of trash. What is the most popular trash item? Easily water bottles. Deer Park is by far the most popular. Aquafina gets a fair amount. After that, it's a mix of Dasani, Fiji Water, stores brands and bottlers I've not familiar with. I try to recycle what I can. I try to help... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 3, 2022

Counting Money

My favorite car wash task is counting the money. I've always been fascinated with money. To think, someone had it before I had did, and someone will have it after me. That's always been a cool thought. Money also keeps the business going and let's us know how we are doing. There is a lot I like... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

The Early Days: Location C

Dad has had Location C since December 31, 2004. I haven't talked about the early years of Location C much. Those early years occurred before I blogged. Otherwise, I would've been blogging in real time about the deal's developments and those first few years. Now is the time to do a Location C series.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Shoring Up What You Got

I composed the following entry right before we ended up at Location A. I must say I'm pleased that things have gone well at Location A since its return. Something important to consider when expanding a business is whether or not what you have shored up what you got w hether it's adding businesses or... Sign in to see full entry.

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