The Car Wash Life

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Monday, March 23, 2020

Corona Questions

he Coronavirus brings with it a lot of questions. I am going to focus on some that impact the car wash industry. What will happen with full-service and flex-service car washes? Both forms of car washing rely heavily in employees. Will the consumer base going forward be concerned about taking their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 20, 2020

Gift Cards Working

On the good news front, the gift cards are now working at Location C. Thank God. Hours upon hours of phone calls, and finally we are now where we want to be. Right now with the Coronavirus climate, we're going to wait until we roll it out. # The Elia Family Restaurant is limited to carryout (they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Another Mouse

Jake needed some parts on Saturday. There was a box over Dad's head. "I just made a friend," Jake said. "Oh, you got a girlfriend," Dad said. Jake showed Dad and me the mouse that had lodged itself into the parts. I don't know how it didn't stink. Yuck. Recommended Reading A Grisly Discovery... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

When Will the Looting Begin?

When people ask if the car washes are still open, I reply, "For now." Yesterday at around noon, Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan gave gyms, bars and restaurants five hours to close on account of the Coronavirus. Carryout and delivery are still allowed. A lot of business owners and employees are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 16, 2020

The 500-Pound Gorilla

When I write entries, I try to write about different topics. From a writing perspective, it helps the mind jog by coming up with different things to write about. For the reader, it may very well stop a sort of sameness. Last week, I wrote about the Coronavirus twice, once in this blog and another in... Sign in to see full entry.

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