I am replacing a 11 year old laserwash with one I have had in storage for 8 years. Putting in virtual treadle, new led signage, countdown timer and bridge cover. Also updated the building outside an inside. My question is should I have an attendant to clean tires etc? Or does anybody have a self serve tire cleaning area? If so whats the best way to set it up? ( the old one didn't do enough business to support a attendant ) If I did have an attendant how much should I pay them per hour since they get some tips? Sorry for all the questions but just do not know which way to go.
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Replacing laserwash 4000 with one
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soapy
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I have a tire and wheel prescrub bucket in front of each automatic bay. I use a 15 or 30 gallon bucket with tire cleaner and a small wheel wizard brush on a fiberglass handle. It has a sign by it that says to use only on tires and windsheilds and to limit prep time to 2 minutes. Most people do it while waiting for a automatic to open up. I talked to a guy in Texas who has an attendant at his wash. He advertises hand tire shine for $2. After the customer leaves the automatic they pull back around to the front if they want tires shine. He says it not only pays for the attendant but also makes him money over the guys wages.
robert roman
Bob Roman
The highest attraction rate I have seen for assisted services at in-bay automatic is about 25 percent. So, if you are washing 20,000 per annum, 25 percent equals 5,000 vehicles.
If you can get $3.00 for a hand-prep/wheel-deal, that’s $15,000 gross. A decent employee, full-time equivalent, fully-burdened, is about $20,000 per annum. So, you would be $5,000 short of breaking even.
If you could incorporate this person to take over normal site duties (i.e. housekeeping, etc.), then it might make sense.
Otherwise, you would have more chance making money by using this person to perform express detail services that have higher pricing points and margins.
EBTD = (sale volume * price) – cogs (wash and detail) – labor
EBTD = (5,000 * $14.95) – (5,000 * $1.00) – (5,000 * $2.50) – ($20,000)
EBTD = $37,250
If the investment risk is $20,000 labor plus equipment, inventory and miscellaneous of, say, $7,500, or $27,500, return on investment is,
ROI = 37,250 – 27,500 / 27,500
ROI = 35.0%
If you can get $3.00 for a hand-prep/wheel-deal, that’s $15,000 gross. A decent employee, full-time equivalent, fully-burdened, is about $20,000 per annum. So, you would be $5,000 short of breaking even.
If you could incorporate this person to take over normal site duties (i.e. housekeeping, etc.), then it might make sense.
Otherwise, you would have more chance making money by using this person to perform express detail services that have higher pricing points and margins.
EBTD = (sale volume * price) – cogs (wash and detail) – labor
EBTD = (5,000 * $14.95) – (5,000 * $1.00) – (5,000 * $2.50) – ($20,000)
EBTD = $37,250
If the investment risk is $20,000 labor plus equipment, inventory and miscellaneous of, say, $7,500, or $27,500, return on investment is,
ROI = 37,250 – 27,500 / 27,500
ROI = 35.0%
