How much land do you need?

[advintagellc]

I am new to the car wash game, but I see an opportunity in a small(ish) town. There is a main street with traffic counts of about 21k cars per day. The issue is the only viable piece of land available is 0.56 acres and shaped a bit irregularly. Is this enough land to support an automated car wash? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[OurTown]

What type of automated wash? It looks big enough for a double in bay auto setup but not a tunnel.

 

[advintagellc]

What type of automated wash? It looks big enough for a double in bay auto setup but not a tunnel.

. I'm fairly agnostic, as to the type. I guess the land will dictate what can be supported there. So you say probably big enough only for a double in bay auto setup?

 

[Axxlrod]

It's big enough. not ideal, but big enough.

No idea about required setbacks, but going by published minimums, you could fit a 90' tunnel along the 187' side.

Or an "Express" auto bay with a Petit machine if you didn't want employees. Double or even triple of them in fact.

There are some options there.

Depends on what competition is already in town.

 

[I.B. Washincars]

In 1990 we built a 4 bay SS on a 95' wide x 150' deep lot. We got a variance to put one end of the building on the property line, but had we not, we would have just built a 3 bay. 14 years later, we converted the bay closest to the equipment room to an auto. It's still in business today.

 

[advintagellc]

In 1990 we built a 4 bay SS on a 95' wide x 150' deep lot. We got a variance to put one end of the building on the property line, but had we not, we would have just built a 3 bay. 14 years later, we converted the bay closest to the equipment room to an auto. It's still in business today.

Ha! I get it. I used to own hair salons...feels crazy to pay for a hair cut now, but what are you gonna do?

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[I.B. Washincars]

Here’s the satellite view of the wash (Safari Falls). Pretty much the concrete, is all of the lot.

 

[advintagellc]

Here’s the satellite view of the wash (Safari Falls). Pretty much the concrete, is all of the lot. View attachment 10596

Thank you for this...I appreciate the input.