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    WorldPay/CryptoPay Fees

    Roz, what do you mean “separate exact fees”. …. Are there additional fees beyond the info in the monthly statements…?
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    Token Questions

    For us, it is easy to rationalize the additional investment as marketing and brand building… Kirkwood Car Wash & Dog Wash Atlanta Estb. 1997 And that is why there is horse racing!
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    Token Questions

    Yes, we would highly recommend the upgrade to only dispensing your high security $1 tokens. And accept the customers quarters and dollar coins, and my new found love of CC’s. Depending on your vending machine options, you will probably loose a little revenue as our old single column machines...
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    Dollar coins, tokens, and vending

    We made the conversion to only dispensing our new $1 tokens back in June 2021. We also started accepting CC’s, which has made a significant difference in our bottom line on this biz. We do accept customers quarters and dollar coins. Of the 25K tokens originally purchased, we only have 6k...
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    Anyone have a older functioning car wash than us?

    Kirkwood Car Wash Estb. 1997! Dog Wash Atlanta Estb. 2022!
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    Poll: Biden vs. Trump's era

    I prefer a business person over a career politician… Our society must have law and order or we will be forced to impose our own, and society as we know it will crater further… I believe that we must have secure borders… I believe we must be energy independent… I believe that the pendulum...
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    Advice for Someone Looking: How Did You Get Your Self Serve Car Wash?

    I would strongly recommend that you own the underlying asset, or you will just be paying someone else’s mortgage… Best of luck in your hunt!
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    How much crime?

    Yep! We have experienced all those fun issues of owning a SS wash in the last 25 years… We made the upgrades to accept CC’s and now only dispense our tokens. We do accept customers quarters and dollar coins… This conversion has reduced a lot of the daily coccka, and the cameras seem to help...
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    Google Reviews

    We consider the Google and Yelp exposure and reviews as necessary evils…. With a steady influx of folks moving into Atlanta, and a limited amount of self service washes available, mostly due to increased property values… we see a lot of out of state license plates visiting our facility… A few...
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    Do You Post Political Signs?

    I would love too….’ However, I don’t have enough squirreled away…. And live in a bubble. I did have a sign up for years saying “ where the heck is John Galt…? Most did not connect the dots… I agree with the church and state approach to Biz… separate them!
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    Buying a Wash with or without Real Estate

    I would not recommend that you buy a car washes without owning the underlying asset… or at least a legal document to buy the dirt in the future.
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    New Biz Insurance

    I would recommend that you reach out to “Columbia Insurance Group “ and find their local agent …. good luck! sjb
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    Private Equity in the Car Wash game…

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equity-wants-to-wash-your-car-11660968031
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    Dog Wash + Ice/Water Machine

    In April 2022, We added 2 new Evolution Dog Washes to our 8 bay SS in Atlanta… the response has been very positive with a lot of repeat dog washers…. The numbers/revenue is still small, but growing every day. We are in a very dog friendly area with a lot of (expensive) apartments and...
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    Self-service humor

    Darwin award Winner!
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    How did you pick the name for your wash?

    “Worlds Greatest Car Wash” …or soon to be…
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    How did you pick the name for your wash?

    Does Muncy have a local nickname…? I suggest you go with - what it is, and where it is located, or where it is located, and what it is…. Keep it simple, you are gonna want to sell it down the road… so avoid “Bobs Car Wash” or …
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    Poll: We are completely cashless at our car wash

    I wonder how long before we will be accepting cryptocurrencies…. If ever…? go ETH & BTC!
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    When I see a bucket washer in one of my bays, I _____________________________________________

    Best to tread lightly, in this crazy world where the folks (Jose in nyc) are thrown in jail and the perps walk… I digress. i typically approach and apologize for being a bugger… but…. There’s no bucket washing unless the timer is ticking, and point to the sign…. most apologize and adapt…...
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    Rusty Tokens…

    Much thanks for sharing this info!
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