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    Property and liability insurance

    Give my agent a call…. Jon Hall 770.337.0836 based in GA, however, he can write policies in most states. Columbia is the insurance provider. good luck!
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    Where are you located and what are your prices?

    Atlanta, Ga. 8 bay SS, + 2 dog washes. Estb. 1997 Wash bays, $3 for 4 minutes. CC cap at $15. Additional time, 80 seconds for $1 vacuums, $2 for 4 minutes. Dog Wash, $15 for 20 minutes We only dispense our $1 tokens, and accept customers quarters and $1 coins.
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    Favorite SS In-bay upgrades

    For us, the most profitable upgrades were…. CC acceptance on vacs, wash bays and dog washeswas the single best addition to the bottom line…. Then conversion to only dispensing our $1 tokens but still accepting the customers quarters and $1 coins…. We are selling “clean” so try to keep the...
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    Merry Christmas to all my ol' timey SS amigos!

    Thank JJ for creating this awesome forum, all those years ago!! sjb KCW Estb. 1997
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    Foam Brush Hose replacement

    A friend game me one of these hoses to try and I plan to replace all my high pressure and foam brush hoses with these…. 12 foot, (multiple lengths available) $20 on kleenrite…. they don’t kink up, and seem to be lighter weight…. I’ll put swivels on both ends!
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    Price increase % on P&L

    They are trying to bamboozulle you with some California Math… don’t get swayed from your position. This is your deal! I would bet you have one of the nicest and most efficiently run SS washes in the game… How close is your closest competitors….? Do you think the local government would even...
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    Labor…. Or lack there of!

    Just needing to vent! Fortunately, our SS businesses don’t need a lot of day labor, but definitely need daily attention as trash cans will be spilling over, and the property can look like a war zone after a couple of inconsiderate customers…. I can and will throw more $$ at the challenge, it...
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    A Study in Honesty & Human Behavior

    I think we just have to keep doing our part….. As we deal with all the Yahoo’s, and try not to let them bring us down….just Bless their hearts and move along!
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    Sam’s Club….

    It was $7, and the wash had all the bells and whistles….! The one time code was good for 30 days, and the gas was $2.65, 40 cents cheaper than the QT…. “Membership” required…..
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    Swipe vs tap tracking

    We are getting more request to accept ApplePay….? Does the plus accept Apple, or is that another proprietary component needed…?
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    Sam’s Club….

    Hi. Yesterday was a first time seeing and using a Sam’s club touchless automatic in Alpharetta Ga, a northern suburb of Atlanta. $7! Also noticed a new express wash being built around the corner…. Wash On!
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    Coin Deposit

    We pay a 3% vig at Delta credit union to dump the quarters and dollar coins… We only dispense our $1 tokens, and just reordered more, for a total of 60K tokens in 3 years…. CC’s now dominate revenue…,
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    CC / Cash ratio

    3 years ago, 100% cash, now it’s 25%… 8 bay SS + 2 dog washes…. Estb.1997
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    Fill in the blank: The nice thing........................._______________________

    As Mr. Wonderful would say….. Cash Flowww….!
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    insurance needed in florida for SS and 1 automatic touchless bay.

    Congrats on your new venture…! Call Jon Hall, at 770.337.0836 He is a broker and the insurance is underwritten with “Columbia “ Best of luck!
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