4-16-16 Pittsburgh, PA When I first became interested in the car wash business, I was most interested in passive income opportunities. The self-serve car wash business model seemed to meet most of my “lifestyle” requirements in that it did not require employees and all day management. You could build it, maintain it, keep it clean, […]…
Here is an article for an article I wrote about the first wash that I built in 2004. It is very revealing in many respects and also unveils some of the decisions you will need to make after you’ve been an owner for a while as far as upgrades and revamping your car wash. It […]…
Recently, I started thinking about how my life unfolded as far as my career goes. I also have taken a keen interest in why most guys and girls who are interested in the car wash business never get started. I sent out a survey to those on my mailing list that asked simple questions about why […]…
On the Car Wash Business 101 Facebook page. I had a woman ask me two questions: 1. How long should I plan on the entire process taking (choosing location, building, etc..) 2. Should I choose a good location first? Actually here is the exact wording of her question and my response! Pay special attention to […]…
Adam, Thanks for buying my book. If there is one area of the book I need to upgrade it is about buying an existing wash. I am working on it for the next edition. The reality is that you should use many of the same criteria I discuss in my book as far as location, […]…
Yesterday I spent close to an hour on the phone with a franchise developer for DQ. We discussed what locations are acceptable to build a new DQ franchise on. I was curious if one of my car wash properties was acceptable after I needed to shut it down when I sold another location I owned […]…
How To Make Good Decisions When Installing A New Or Upgrading An Existing In-Bay Automatic My in-bay automatics turned 9 years old this past August. I know almost everything there is to know about the machines by now. I can see, hear, and sometimes sense when things aren’t working properly and most repairs can be […]…
When I sold my newer modern wash in January 2014 part of the deal was to also close the car wash I owned exactly one mile away for competitive reasons. I agreed after getting an asking price that made the closing of the other property worthwhile. I was allowed to keep my dog wash bays […]…
You can now download “Car Wash Business 101:The #1 Car Wash Start-Up Guide” here at 50% off the Amazon hard copy cost. The book includes the following information: Getting bank financing or investors Choosing a location Choosing your equipment Constructions and construction budgets Marketing your car wash Business Plan Template And much, much, more. Click […]…
As some of you already know, I sold one of my car washes in January. The sales agreement required me to shut the other car wash property down that was located only one mile away because, for good reason, the new owner did not want to compete with me right down the road. I now […]…