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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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    Crypto analytics…

    Call it cross selling… if we can get a new customer on site using the dog washes to also wash their cars, it’s a natural upsell…. The dog washes are relatively new, now 2 years in, and bringing in a lot of new customers to the biz… (Would highly recommend the dog washes if you have a lot of...
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    Crypto analytics…

    Hi All, for those of you that have the crypto analytics, wouldn’t it be nice to see your crossover sales….? How many customers that use your wash, also use your vacuums, dog washes, automatics, etc….. If there are more requests for this data, they will make the software tweak to mine this...
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    SNAFU….

    appreciate your thoughts and suggestions….! TBC…
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    SNAFU….

    Greetings…. I have a snafu that I can’t seem to figure out… My low pressure presoak supply of soap seems to keep filling up with water and diluting the chemicals…. I put in a new hydrominder and foot valve, but it keeps filling up with water, both in the tank and in the 5 gallon bucket of...
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    Poll: Has your car wash been ....

    Since we made the conversion to only dispensing tokens, and accepting CC’s, the theft issue has seemed to dissipate…. However, all the other fun games and challenges of car wash ownership have been amplified… Who needs some used tires….?
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    Bless their hearts….

    Yesterday, I was approached by a customer and she said “about a month ago, I lost one of my earrings in one of your vacuums…..?” Just Bless their hearts….!
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    Car Wash 'Rules' signage

    This is what we have done, hope it helps you…. Please use your God given common sense….!
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    Happy Easter!

    We love pollen and Easter! A couple shameless pics…. Happy Spring!
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    Break-aways

    The 27 year old booms are hanging strong, despite a few bumps and bruises…. I think I just need to lubricate all of the joints to help it flow better….?
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